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# Scribus-for-Stickers
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# Scribus-for-Stickers
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# What this does
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Print preparation of vectorized stickers for print services using only
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FOSS tools. The method can be easily adapted for other print houses, but
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(I use wirmachendruck.de)
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# Tools used
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## Scribus
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Version 1.5.8
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## Environment tested in
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Manjaro Linux
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# Outline of workflow
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## 1. Things you need
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- A vector graphic you want to print. If you want your stickers
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contour cut the graphic will need a path for your cut contour, if
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you want white print you need paths for the areas to be filled in
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white, the same goes for effect colours. Keep in mind that normal
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colors (CMYK), white, and effect- or special colors are printed in a
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certain order. If any of the elements you plan to use for this in
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your SVG overlap you may need to fix that. (Unless for example you
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have a transparent sticker with white print on the backside.)
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- Print data specifications or the service you will be using
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containing bleed areas, margins etc.
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## 2. Scribus
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Open Scribus
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### Creating a new file
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1. You will be greeted with a prompt for creating a new document.
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- If not in the menu bar click: **File → New**
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2. In the top left select **Single Page** (should already be selected),
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3. Enter the final dimensions of your sticker in the top right.
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4. In the bottom left, enter the **Margins** (**Margin Guides**-Tab,
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open by default) and
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5. **Bleed areas** (in the **Bleeds**-Tab) Keep everything the same
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otherwise.
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6. Klick **OK**
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### Importing a vector image
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1. In the menu bar click **File → Import → Get Vector File...**
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2. Click on the page/canvas to paste the image.
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3. Position and size it according to your needs. (Hint:
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The blue frame on your shows the **Margins**, the red one the
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**Bleeds**)
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### Adding custom color channels for white print, contour cut, and effect colours.
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1. In the menu bar click **Edit → Colors and Fills...** to open the
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\"Colors and Fills...\" window.
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2. In the window titled **Colors and Fills...** click the button
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**Add** on the right, 2nd from the top.
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3. [Name]{.underline} the color (that name goes into the output PDF),
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assign it a (display) color (same with the PDF here), and check the
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checkbox **Is Spot Color**.
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4. Preparation for adding white print/cut contour/effect colours:
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1. Ungroup your vector image. To do this **right click** on your
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image and select **Ungroup** Repeat this step on the subgroups
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until the desired elements to fill are available individually.
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The same goes for your cut contour.
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1. Converting regions from SVGs to white print or effect color.
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1. Select the elements/paths to print in white, **right click** on
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the selection, and select **Properties** in the context menu.
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2. In the now open **Properties** panel (normally opens on the left
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side of the window) select the category **Colors**. If the
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category **Colors** is greyed out you might still have a group
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in your selection, which you need to change (as described
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above).
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3. In **Colours**, select the tab **Fill**.
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4. From the list of colors select the one you made for that purpose
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earlier. (As you have selected the \"Is Spot Color\"-option, it
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will have a red dot next to it, making it easy to find.)
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5. If your elements/paths have outlines you can use the **Stroke**
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tab to either set them to the same color or remove them by
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setting them to **None** (1st entry in list).
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6. Underneath the list of colors is a setting named
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**Overprinting** Unless otherwise specified set it to
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**Knockout**
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2. Converting paths from SVGs to cut contour.
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1. **As above**
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2. **As above**
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3. In **Colours**, select the tab **Stroke**.
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4. From the list of colors select the one you made for that purpose
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earlier. (As you have selected the \"Is Spot Color\"-option, it
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will have a red dot next to it, making it easy to find.)
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5. If your path has a fill you should now select the **Fill** tab
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to set it to **None** to remove it.
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6. Underneath the list of colors is a setting named
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**Overprinting** Unless otherwise specified set it to
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**Knockout**
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7. Now select the category **Line**
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8. Unless otherwise specified set the value of **Line Width** to
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\"0\". (It will be replaced by the word **Hairline**)
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### Exporting to PDF (If that is what you need)
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All of these apply if not otherwise specified.
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1. In the Menu bar select **Save** → **Export** → **Save as PDF...**
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2. In the tab **General** (open by default)
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3. Under the header **Export Options** uncheck **Compress
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Text and Vector Graphics**
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4. Under the header **File Options** set **Compatibility** to the type
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of PDF you need. (Likely PDF/X-3, which is common in printing.)
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5. Under the header **Image Quality Options** set **Compression** to
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**None** and set the **Maximum Image Resolution**.
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6. In the tab **Fonts** under the header **Embedding** for **Embedding
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Mode** select **Outline all Fonts**.
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7. In the tab **Colors** uncheck **Convert Spot Colors to
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Process Colors**.
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8. If, you are using PDF/X-3, in the tab **Pre-Press** under the header
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**PDF/X Output Intent** set the output color profile (**Output
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Profile**).
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9. **Save**
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### You\'re done
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## Addendum
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There is also the posibility of globally substituting colors, I however
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went with this alternative because it is more capable and
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straightforward. Also some Services might need things to be on certain
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layers, something I have not covered here.
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