[scribus] Image issues

[Gregory Pittman]

On 1/1/19 9:31 AM, Giovanni Bianchessi wrote:
> I think there may be a problem with image paths.
> I am using Scribus 1.5.5 SVN r22778.
> 
> Create a document, place an image took from a common folder (i.e. Pictures), not the folder in which the document will be saved.
> Save the document.
> Reopen the document saved before, and it is all right.
> Now move the document to another folder.
> Open the document and the image can't be found on the page.
> 
> Open Extras->Manage images
> The image isn't is red crossed and it is not visible.
> But the name and the path shown is correct...
> "Show directory" button shows me the root of my HD
> "Search" button -> "Search image" requester shows me yet the correct name and path of the image.
> 
> "Start search" button opens an error "Base directory for search does not exist. Please choose another one."
> "Change" button shows me a file requester based on my Home directory.
> 
> I do nothing and move back the document in the original folder.
> Open the document and the image is at it's own place.

Hi Giovanni,

What you're illustrating is that you don't want to move Scribus documents around outside of Scribus. If you look at the .sla file, you will see that the location of an image is a path that is relative to where the file was saved, so if you then move the .sla, you've broken that relative path.

If you want to make a file and its images portable, it's suggested you use Collect for Output -- this puts everything in a common folder.

Greg