On 9/26/2010 8:40 AM, Ian "Witty" Whitfield wrote: > > > > On 25/09/2010 23:57, scribus-request at lists.scribus.info wrote: >> I've never looked for an option to have Scribus resize images. What I >> do is create the frame and find its dimensions. Then I bring up the >> image in the Gimp. (I use Linux.) Then, I resize the image there, >> setting the more restrictive dimension and letting it set the other >> one. Once that's done, copy and paste get it into the frame and I >> close the Gimp without saving. It may sound complicated, but it's >> actually quite easy, and only takes two or three minutes. > > My method goes as follows and is quick and easy. > > Position the photo frame and size it. 'Get Image' and then using the > 'Image Tab' in properties shrink to the size you need to fit the frame. > Make a note of the percentage reduction. Next select 'Edit Image' from > the right-click menu of the frame and resize (I use Kolour Paint) the > image down to the percentage noted above. Go back to the frame (the > image will now have shrunk) and bring it back to 100%. Perfect fit!! > > I'm using Kubuntu 10.04 and Scribus 1.3.8. >
The 'percentage' idea is good. I'm using Windows XP and normally edit with Photoshop CS2, but I might try the above using 'Firestone Viewer' as it's faster. Jim
