[scribus] Print Preview Transparency Problem

syamsul arifin isoul2005 at gmail.com
Wed May 19 08:30:37 CEST 2010


hi scribus,

Would you like to tell me what is software to use checking pdf
separation on linux? I just have known Acrobat reader on windows.
Thanks.

On 5/19/10, John Culleton <john at wexfordpress.com> wrote:
> On Monday 17 May 2010 11:22:09 Marcus Zaiser wrote:
>> Submitted on 05/17/2010
>> Submitted by anonymous user: [10.1.6.26]
>>
>> Submitted values are:
>>
>>    Name: Marcus Zaiser
>>    Email Address: marcus.zaiser at arcor.de
>>    Subject: Print Preview Transparency Problem
>>    Message:
>> Dear Support Team,
>>
>> I got problems displaying transparent png images in the print
> preview. All
>> diplay options on the right side of the print preview window are
>> deactivated. I can't activate them (e.g. "activate transparency"
> or
>> "activate anti aliasing" etc.; the buttons are grey). Therefore my
> images
>> are not transparent in print preview and when I print the
> document the
>> images are also not transparent. After exporting the document
> as pdf the
>> images are transparent. So printing directly from Scribus is not
> possible
>> at the moment.
>>
>> I had Ghost Script 8.54 installed, today I updated to 8.71 but no
> success
>> or change. Any suggestions how to activate the transparency
> feature during
>> print preview? In the documentation I've read that Ghostscript
> 7.07 or
>> higher with the device "pngalpha" is needed. Couldn't find any
>> documentation about how to install or use "pngalpha".
>>
>> Best whises,
>> Marcus
>>
>>    About your Scribus program:
>>      Version: 1.3.6
>>      Prebuilt/Compiled: Compiled
>>      Build Date:
>>    Your operating system and CPU:
>>      Type: Windows
>>      Version: WinXP
>>      CPU type: 32bit (Intel/AMD - i386)
>>
>> The results of this submission may be viewed at:
>> http://www.scribus.net/?q=node/158/submission/427
>>
>>
>>
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> I don't use the print or print preview features of Scribus. Instead I
> export as PDF, then view in Acrobat Reader.  That is a truer version
> of what will finally be printed.
> --
> John Culleton
> Wexford Press
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