Scribus tutorial7/3/2023 ![]() Here we are talking about the default behavior of the software. Remembering it will really help you to work peacefully. However, while teaching Scribus, I have many times received mails from students who have trouble with the images in their documents, just because they didn’t take enough care of this little difference. Once you’re used to it, it’s really handy: it results in lighter and more adaptable files. ![]() All the communication software, layout programs, website building software, as well as video editing software perform the same steps. Basically, the steps you go through while performing a DTP import and while performing a text processor insert are the same, but the global workflows are different because the professional needs to which they refer to are different. Scribus will look for the file each time it needs it, and if the file is not where it should be, problems may arise. Scribus does it differently: it adds to the frame a reference to the imported file’s own storage position. So you can send this document to anyone via e-mail or can store it on any external storage device without caring about whether these images will still be present later. ![]() In the case of “insert”, the images are definitely stored in your document. ![]() Most text processors don’t import but insert images. The second difference is that when working with photos, you will have to import them within Scribus. Vector drawings are imported as shapes and can be manipulated in Scribus like any other Scribus object. There are some tips to automatically add the frame, but anyway, a frame will be needed. The first difference is that with photos, you will need to place them in a frame. In the middle, see how the details of the photo are made up of square pixels that are sometimes difficult to handle to get good printing results. The previous image shows the comparison between a photo on the left-hand side, and the same photo traced in vectors on the right-hand side.
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