Hi. Yes, I had a similar problem with 1.5.0svn when preparing PDFs for offset printing. Images was dimmed - they looked like you looking at them through fog. I solved that problem by: 1. converting all jpgs to CMYK TIFF 2. turning on color management and applying color profiles when exporting to pdf.
Victor. Christian Andersen wrote: > Submitted on 11/30/2009 > Submitted by anonymous user: [10.1.6.26] > > Submitted values are: > > Your contact information: > Name: Christian Andersen > Email Address: chriand at dk.ibm.com > About your Scribus program: > Version: 1.3.3.13 > Prebuilt/Compiled: Prebuilt > Build Date: > Your operating system and CPU: > Type: Linux > Version: ubuntu 8.04 > CPU type: 32bit Intel/AMD (i386) > Your request content: > Subject: exporting to PDF gives bad print result > Message: > hi. > > I have create my own photo calendar using pcal and scribus. I export the > calendar as a PDF file. The result looks very good on screen. > > But I visited a commercial printshop today and the print result was a bit > disappointing. All my pictures were a bit dimmed and had lost some of the > color intensity. > > At the printshop I also tried to do a print of a single pictures (JPEG). The > same files which I have uploaded into Scribus. Printing the JPEG directly: > Here the result was great. > > So somehow the PDF distillation is doing something to my pictures. > > When I export the PDF file, the settings are: > > Compatibility = PDF 1.4 > Compress Text and vector graphics = ON > Image compression method = Automatic > Image compression quality = Maximum > Output intended for = Printer > > Do anyone of you have experience with this problem and maybe can tell me, if > I'm doing something wrong. > > Thanks in advance > Christian > > > The results of this submission may be viewed at: > http://www.scribus.net/?q=node/158/submission/330 > > > > _______________________________________________ > scribus mailing list > scribus at lists.scribus.info > http://lists.scribus.info/mailman/listinfo/scribus > > > __________ ?????????? ??? ESET NOD32 Antivirus, ?????? ???????? ???? 4650 > (20091130) __________ > > ???????????? ?????????? ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com.ua > > > > >
