[scribus] transparency in pdf export does not work

[S. Knotz]

  Hi there,

I did not explicitly state it that way: 100% transparency works, it's 
just the graded transparencies that are not translated.

I just created a new example file because I already changed all the 
transparencies in my work file. With PDF 1.5 export it works properly, 
with PDF/X-3 export it does not. I tried PDF 1.5 yesterday and it did 
not work properly. I must have changed something else in the meantime, 
can't remember what it could be.

Now, I just introduced some semitransparent stuff back into my original 
work file. When I choose PDF/X-3 transparency does not work, when I 
choose PDF 1.5, it translates everything how it should. The same results 
go with my new checkfile. I attach both results of the transparency 
checkfile and the png-picture I used for that with semi-transparent rim.

In the main Scribus properties, where you can set pdf-export properties 
you can only preselect pdf 1.3, 1.4, and 1.5 compatibility. Maybe it has 
to do with that?

Thanks for caring for my issue. With PDF 1.5 everything seems to work 
now, still it is probably worth to check out what happens with the 
PDF/X-3 export.

I can still try to use the bug-report though I haven't done that before. 
I am not at my computer the next days, so it may take a while if I don't 
manage right away.

Susanna

Am 24.08.10 13:34, schrieb a.l.e:
>  hi susanna,
>
>
>>  I tried first PDF/x-3, then PDF 1.5, then PDF 1.4, nothing worked.
>> I am using Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.3.4 for display.
>>
>> I figure, that some basic properties must be wrong.
>> Thanks, sorry, the mails got in my spam yesterday, just noticed today.
>> Name: Susanna Knotz
>>>> Email Address: sknotznews at online.de
>>>> Subject: transparency in pdf export does not work
>>>> Message:
>>>> I just downloaded 1.3.8 German version, 21. Juli 2010, Built-ID:
>>>> C-C-T-F-Q-Mac/Aqua on with Mac OS X 10.6.4, 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo.
>>>> I cannot export transparency into neither of the pdf-versions. I have
>>>> transparencies in the alpha-channels of some photos and with some 
>>>> frames
>>>> and color patches. Probably I have to change some basic properties? So
>>>> far I have looked in forums but found no solution that helped me.
>>>>
>>> I just tried this, and found no problem on Linux, but I don't have 
>>> anything with transparent alpha channels with me right now.
>>> You have to export to PDF 1.4 or better for transparency to be 
>>> possible.
>>>
>>> You will get a warning about transparency even when you export to 
>>> 1.4, but that can be ignored.
>>>
>>> What are you using to view the PDF?
>
> can you share a sample png and the pdf you get from scribus with us?
>
> opening a bug report in http://bugs.scribus.net may be the easiest way 
> to do it...
>
> ciao
> a.l.e
>

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Susanna Knotz
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