I have just been reading 0000129 re bleed functionality, particularly in the gutter.
If the publication is to be sewn and backed, burst and glued, or bound by any other method that preserves the spine fold, you don't need bleed on the gutter edge of the page. However, if the publication is to be perfect bound, the spine fold is trimmed and roughened so that typically 2--3 mm is removed. In this case you do need a bleed and if a graphic or type spans the gutter, then the part of the image that falls within the bleed margin needs to be duplicated on the gutter side of each of the facing pages. (When trimmed, the image needs to be continuous across the cut edge, of course.) Reading the issue 0000129 notes, it is not clear how this issue was resolved and implemented. Will Scribus automatically duplicate the bleed portion of the spanner on output to PDF? Of do you have to do this yourself, in effect pasting in the image twice, once on each facing page, suitably offset to ensure duplication in the bleed area? Tricky, as you can't see the bleed area in the gutter because it is (sensibly) hidden. It would be nice if 1.3.5/6 did this for you. Regards, Hedley -- Hedley Stewart Finger 28 Regent Street Camberwell VIC 3124 Australia Tel. +61 3 9809 1229 Mobile +61 412 461 558, E-mail <mailto:hfinger at handholding.com.au>
