[scribus] Print Preview Transparency Problem

[John Culleton]

On Wednesday 19 May 2010 02:30:37 syamsul arifin wrote:
> 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
> > "Create Book Covers with Scribus"
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> >
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AFAIK Scribus does not create color separations. Other programs 
will, such as Gimp.
-- 
John Culleton
Wexford Press
"Create Book Covers with Scribus"
Printable E-book 38 pages $5.95
http://www.scribd.com/doc/24676863/
http://www.booklocker.com/books/4055.html