On Fri, Dec 23, 2005 at 01:43:34PM +0100, Christian Zwahlen wrote: > Hi, > > Am Donnerstag, den 22.12.2005, 18:34 -0200 schrieb Ludi Maciel: > > 1.3.6 > > Crop, fold, registration capability #194,1113,1116 > > Bleed capability #129, 1041 > > In Version 1.3.6, how long one I have to wait?
"When it's ready" We all have limited time, and nobody's getting paid for this. Features are prioritised largely according to the roadmap, but some things get delayed and some get done much earlier than the roadmap would suggest. Things often change or move around if internal code fixes, cleanups, and improvements make a big job into a small, easy one. Given this, it's really impossible to say. Like with most open source projects, you can of course help make it happen. The most direct way for registration/crop/colour marks would be to write a Python script to do what you want - I think this is entirely within the capabilities of the current Python interface. If it is not, I'd be willing to help enhance the interface where needed to make it possible. (On a side note, now that Scribus supports PyQt, it'd be REALLY cool to have a graphical crop marks and registration script, but I lack the time to do it...) > Meanwile I can create SVG templates to import an creat "printer's > imprint" manually, or exist some already ? By "printers imprint" do you mean an imposition? Perhaps an imposition template or guide? If so, Scribus can import SVG with some limitations, and you may be able to do what you want. Test it out, or try explaining in more detail how SVG would be used. Imposition is a frequently requested feature, and there are plans to add support at some point. Much like crop marks, colour bars, and registration marks, imposition is something that's usually done by the printer. Scribus is much better suited for use with professional printing outfits than smaller print shops or home printing, where you might have to supply your own crop marks, colour bars, etc. In the mean time, there are workarounds and alternate approaches listed on the wiki. Imposition support probably can't be added by a script or plugin at this point, so unless you're handy with C++ and have a bunch of time you're pretty much stuck waiting for someone to find the time to work on it. -- Craig Ringer
