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0017483ScribusGeneralpublic2025-04-08 18:16
ReporterEndvatripet Assigned To 
PriorityhighSeverityblockReproducibilityalways
Status newResolutionopen 
Summary0017483: Picture Effect > Colorize with Pantone does not work properly
DescriptionWhen you apply the colorize effect to an image, it converts any spot color to a CMYK. Export pdf with PDF/X-1a:2001, convert spot colors checkbox uncheck. After export, you can check pdf in Print production/color separation with Acrobat. I'm using the latest stable version of Scribus 1.6.3 for Windows 11.
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pmjdebruijn

2025-04-02 17:03

reporter   ~0052381

Isn't this expected behavior?
Unless I'm mistaken, I don't think a bitmap can have a spot color...

pmjdebruijn

2025-04-02 19:06

reporter   ~0052383

If you image is suitable for vectorization (autotracing), you may want to try that using Inkscape, and then import the resulting SVG into Scribus.

Endvatripet

2025-04-03 05:25

reporter   ~0052387

Hi. The same bug was reported long time ago https://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=10626
One of the purposes of colorize photo is how to reduce costs of printing. Thank you for your help and ideas.

Endvatripet

2025-04-06 15:51

reporter   ~0052412

Hi again. Just wonder if will someone try to repair that bug - effect colorize photo with spot color conversion? You can try the same effect with Corel if no one understands me. I'm not a dev but graphic designer, so it's hard to understand why RGB converts to CMYK with no problems, but can't correctly convert to spot color.

ale

2025-04-07 18:02

manager   ~0052415

@Endvatripet do you have a list of file formats that should be supported?

i guess that tiff is the most valuable candidate.
second is psd.

jpeg should probably not allow it.

ale

2025-04-07 18:49

manager   ~0052418

i'm attaching a scribus that can be used for reproducing the issue
black-square.sla (18,576 bytes)   
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black-square.sla (18,576 bytes)   

Endvatripet

2025-04-08 09:06

reporter   ~0052420

Hi. I'm talking about colorize bug when export pdf document with standard PDF/X-1a:2001 for printing companies, not how to convert jpg to tiff or psd. You can download all documents in this link https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GPTXiydk3gHQde-QFK_HpVeZxzMge3uk/view?usp=sharing
Screenshots are made in Acrobat Pro - print production - color separation and little black cross on photo is just where colors are sampled. You can see that pdf made by Scribus is converting spot colors to CMYK and that is wrong, but pdf made by Corel is showing just spot colors. I hope that I will help to improve Scribus better and BIG THANKS to people that help to improve this software.
screenshot Corel duotone.png (220,363 bytes)   
screenshot Corel duotone.png (220,363 bytes)   

ale

2025-04-08 18:16

manager   ~0052421

hi Endvatripet

i think that you did upload the wrong .sla file to your google drive.
the one i've found in .zip contains a .jpg that does not match the png images contained in the zip itself.

on the other side, if you have a look at the .sla i've uploaded it should contain a TIF file with a black square, on which i've applied a red spot color through the image filters.
you might want to check if the "simplest" file that can be used to check test what you're requesting.
(i've uploaded it, because you did not upload any files...)

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
2025-04-02 16:38 Endvatripet New Issue
2025-04-02 17:03 pmjdebruijn Note Added: 0052381
2025-04-02 19:06 pmjdebruijn Note Added: 0052383
2025-04-03 05:25 Endvatripet Note Added: 0052387
2025-04-06 15:51 Endvatripet Note Added: 0052412
2025-04-07 17:59 ale Project Infrastructure => Scribus
2025-04-07 18:02 ale Note Added: 0052415
2025-04-07 18:49 ale Note Added: 0052418
2025-04-07 18:49 ale File Added: black-square.sla
2025-04-08 09:06 Endvatripet Note Added: 0052420
2025-04-08 09:06 Endvatripet File Added: screenshot Corel duotone.png
2025-04-08 09:06 Endvatripet File Added: screenshot Scribus Image colorize.png
2025-04-08 18:16 ale Note Added: 0052421