[scribus] [scribus-dev] PDF/X-1a export in Scribus 1.4.4svn <- GOOD JOB :) !!!

[Kunda Loves Scribus]

Word Rich!
Inspires me to wear my birthday suit and play tennis.

Cheers,
/Kunda

On Sun, May 25, 2014 at 1:09 PM, Richard Foley <rich.inud at naktiv.net> wrote:

> Recently I reported that the full colour PDF/X-1 Cover *and* Interior
> exports
> in 1.4.x passed all premedia checks with LSI.
>
> I can now report back that the actual proof worked too. The *entire*
> process
> worked like a charm. The final "proof of the pudding" is the colour proof
> hardcopy (paperback), which arrived today, and looks just darned GOOD!
> Everything lines up, the colours are bright with solid contrast, it's
> simply a
> good job, and such a relief to not have to use a separate program to
> export to
> this specific format any more. Well done, Scribus team!!!
>
> Anyone interested can read more about the actual book, and contents, here:
>
>     http://www.naktiv.net/naked-hiking
>
> ps. I realize this smooth PDF/X-1 export in 1.4.x might come as no
> surprise to
> the developers, (code + backport patch -> all works), but there may still
> be
> people, (end users like myself), who would like to have this confirmed
> through
> experience in the teeth of the real world.
>
> Hence the continued feedback.
>
> --
> Ciao
>
> Richard Foley
>
> Supporting Naked Activities
>
> http://www.naktiv.net
>
> On Tue, Apr 15, 2014 at 11:59:53PM +0200, "Christoph Schäfer" wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Sometimes it's good to break a promise. We've repeated over and over
> again
> > that PDF/X-1a export would not be backported to the 1.4.x branch. Our
> users
> > in North America (especially) will be glad to hear that we changed our
> mind,
> > and as of tonight, Scribus 1.4.4svn can actually export PDF/X-1a files.
> >
> > Please test the new feature, so we can release 1.4.4 really soon.
> >
> > Christoph
> >
>
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