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!'''Warning/Error''' || '''Companion Text'''|| Vetted by Scribus Dev || Added to Master
!'''Warning/Error''' || '''Companion Text'''|| Vetted by Scribus Dev || Added to Master
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|'''Image has Transparencies''' || ''This warning indicates that your document contains images that have a transparent layer. This is really only an issue if using older printing profiles. It is safe to ignore this when using modern printing methods, or exporting to PDF version greater than 1.4.''||  {{no|not yet}} || {{no|}}
|'''Object has Transparencies''' || ''This warning indicates that your document contains images that have a transparent layer. This is really only an issue if using older printing profiles. It is safe to ignore this when using modern printing methods, or exporting to PDF version greater than 1.4.''||  {{no|not yet}} || {{no|}}
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|'''Image is GIF''' || ''This warning alerts you that you are using a bitmap based graphic format (.gif is one of those) which will most likely result in poor viewing quality (for example: when commercially printed, viewed on a high-resolution screens, etc...). If your PDF will be printed commercially, there are some printing systems that will have difficulty printing these types of images.'' ||  {{no|not yet}} || {{no|}}
|'''Image is GIF''' || ''This warning alerts you that you are using a bitmap based graphic format (.gif is one of those) which will most likely result in poor viewing quality (for example: when commercially printed, viewed on a high-resolution screens, etc...). If your PDF will be printed commercially, there are some printing systems that will have difficulty printing these types of images.'' ||  {{no|not yet}} || {{no|}}
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|'''Missing Image''' || ''NEEDS COMPANION TEXT''||  {{no|not yet}} || {{no|}}
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|'''Image Resolution below X DPI''' || ''This is a user definable setting serving as a caution for low resolution images.''||  {{no|not yet}} || {{no|}}
|'''Image Resolution below X DPI''' || ''This is a user definable setting serving as a caution for low resolution images.''||  {{no|not yet}} || {{no|}}
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|'''Image Resolution above X DPI''' || ''This is a user definable setting serving as a caution for high resolution images.''||  {{no|not yet}} || {{no|}}
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|'''Empty Image Frame''' || ''If you have created an image frame, there is the presumption that you planned to put an image in it.''||  {{no|not yet}} || {{no|}}
|'''Empty Image Frame''' || ''If you have created an image frame, there is the presumption that you planned to put an image in it.''||  {{no|not yet}} || {{no|}}
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|'''Empty Text Frame''' || ''If you have created an text frame, there is the presumption that you planned to put text in it.''||  {{no|not yet}} || {{no|}}
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|'''Text Overflow''' || ''There is more text than can show in the frame as sized. Nonvisible excess characters like spaces and carriage returns may trigger this if nothing appears to be missing.''|| {{no|not yet}} || {{no|}}
|'''Text Overflow''' || ''There is more text than can show in the frame as sized. Nonvisible excess characters like spaces and carriage returns may trigger this if nothing appears to be missing.''|| {{no|not yet}} || {{no|}}
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|'''Glyphs missing''' || ''NEEDS COMPANION TEXT''|| {{no|not yet}} || {{no|}}
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|'''Object colorspace is not CMYK or spot''' || ''NEEDS COMPANION TEXT''|| {{no|not yet}} || {{no|}}
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|'''Image dimension is smaller than its frame''' || ''NEEDS COMPANION TEXT''|| {{no|not yet}} || {{no|}}
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|'''Annotation uses a non TrueType font''' || ''NEEDS COMPANION TEXT''|| {{no|not yet}} || {{no|}}
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|'''Imported document contains non embedded fonts''' || ''NEEDS COMPANION TEXT''|| {{no|not yet}} || {{no|}}
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|'''Object is a placed PDF''' || ''NEEDS COMPANION TEXT''|| {{no|not yet}} || {{no|}}
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|'''Object is not on a Page''' || ''NEEDS COMPANION TEXT''|| {{no|not yet}} || {{no|}}
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|'''Object is a PDF Annotation or Field''' || ''NEEDS COMPANION TEXT''|| {{no|not yet}} || {{no|}}
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|'''Applied master page has different page destination (left, middle, right side)''' || ''NEEDS COMPANION TEXT''|| {{no|not yet}} || {{no|}}
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|'''Layers'''
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|'''Transparency used''' || ''NEEDS COMPANION TEXT''|| {{no|not yet}} || {{no|}}
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|'''Blendmode used''' || ''NEEDS COMPANION TEXT''|| {{no|not yet}} || {{no|}}
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|'''Print/Visible Mismatch''' || ''NEEDS COMPANION TEXT''|| {{no|not yet}} || {{no|}}
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===Add this to table above===
<pre>
        missingGlyph = tr("Glyphs missing");
        textOverflow = tr("Text overflow");
        notOnPage = tr("Object is not on a Page");
        missingImg = tr("Missing Image");
        emptyImg = tr("Empty Image Frame");
        emptyTextFrame = tr("Empty Text Frame");
        lowDPI = tr("Image resolution below %1 DPI,\ncurrently %2 x %3 DPI");
        highDPI = tr("Image resolution above %1 DPI,\ncurrently %2 x %3 DPI");
        transpar = tr("Object has transparency");
        annot = tr("Object is a PDF Annotation or Field");
        rasterPDF = tr("Object is a placed PDF");
        isGIF = tr("Image is GIF");
        WrongFont = tr("Annotation uses a non TrueType font");
        partFilledImageFrame = tr("Image dimension is smaller than its frame");
        notCMYKOrSpot = tr("Object colorspace is not CMYK or spot");
        fontNotEmbedded =  tr("Imported document contains non embedded fonts");
        //isGIFtoolTip = "<qt>" + tr("GIF images are not recommended for print. See the online docs for more info") + "</qt>";
        appliedMasterDifferentSide = tr("Applied master page has different page destination (left, middle, right side)");
}
</pre>
==For the Preflight-Checker Preferences==
==For the Preflight-Checker Preferences==
So it may also be a good idea to have more verbose text in a pop-up next to each Preflight Check Preference menu item. A good example that could be utilized for pop up text would be here:
So it may also be a good idea to have more verbose text in a pop-up next to each Preflight Check Preference menu item. A good example that could be utilized for pop up text would be here:

Revision as of 04:35, 12 May 2014

This page lists explanations for each Preflight-Check errors/warnings

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Yes
No


For the Preflight-Checker

Warning/Error Companion Text Vetted by Scribus Dev Added to Master
Object has Transparencies This warning indicates that your document contains images that have a transparent layer. This is really only an issue if using older printing profiles. It is safe to ignore this when using modern printing methods, or exporting to PDF version greater than 1.4. not yet
Image is GIF This warning alerts you that you are using a bitmap based graphic format (.gif is one of those) which will most likely result in poor viewing quality (for example: when commercially printed, viewed on a high-resolution screens, etc...). If your PDF will be printed commercially, there are some printing systems that will have difficulty printing these types of images. not yet
Missing Image NEEDS COMPANION TEXT not yet
Image Resolution below X DPI This is a user definable setting serving as a caution for low resolution images. not yet
Image Resolution above X DPI This is a user definable setting serving as a caution for high resolution images. not yet
Empty Image Frame If you have created an image frame, there is the presumption that you planned to put an image in it. not yet
Empty Text Frame If you have created an text frame, there is the presumption that you planned to put text in it. not yet
Text Overflow There is more text than can show in the frame as sized. Nonvisible excess characters like spaces and carriage returns may trigger this if nothing appears to be missing. not yet
Glyphs missing NEEDS COMPANION TEXT not yet
Object colorspace is not CMYK or spot NEEDS COMPANION TEXT not yet
Image dimension is smaller than its frame NEEDS COMPANION TEXT not yet
Annotation uses a non TrueType font NEEDS COMPANION TEXT not yet
Imported document contains non embedded fonts NEEDS COMPANION TEXT not yet
Object is a placed PDF NEEDS COMPANION TEXT not yet
Object is not on a Page NEEDS COMPANION TEXT not yet
Object is a PDF Annotation or Field NEEDS COMPANION TEXT not yet
Applied master page has different page destination (left, middle, right side) NEEDS COMPANION TEXT not yet
Layers
Transparency used NEEDS COMPANION TEXT not yet
Blendmode used NEEDS COMPANION TEXT not yet
Print/Visible Mismatch NEEDS COMPANION TEXT not yet

For the Preflight-Checker Preferences

So it may also be a good idea to have more verbose text in a pop-up next to each Preflight Check Preference menu item. A good example that could be utilized for pop up text would be here: http://fossies.org/linux/misc/scribus-1.4.3.tar.gz/scribus-1.4.3/scribus-1.4.3/scribus/doc/en/print2.html

Quick Mockup idea:

Preflight-Verifier-Hover-Text.png

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