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IDProjectCategoryView StatusLast Update
0003512ScribusUser Interfacepublic2006-08-01 22:25
Reportermhanski Assigned Tojghali  
PrioritynormalSeverityminorReproducibilityalways
Status closedResolutionfixed 
PlatformPentium(R) M processor 1.50GHzOSKubuntuOS VersionDapper Drake
Product Version1.3.4cvs 
Fixed in Version1.3.3.3cvs 
Summary0003512: Print preview: antialiasing errors
DescriptionAntialiasing in print preview doesn't work as expected:

-- "Anti-alias Text" doesn't work at all

-- "Anti-alias Graphics" results in antialiasing text
Additional InformationThis is a part of a longer report I've received per mail from a Polish DTP professional (a pl.comp.dtp reader). He tested it both on Win32 and Linux, I can confirm it for the 1.3.3cvs from march 22 (tested with both GS ESP 8.15.1 and GS AFPL v. 8.14.3.1)
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related to 0003821 acknowledged Metabug: Usability 

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user715

2006-03-27 09:31

  ~0009491

also tested with latest afpl ghostscript 8.53 (on windows2k)

jo-hannes

2006-03-27 11:21

developer   ~0009493

anti alias text only works on ps-fonts, anti alias graphics for the other things as youll notice we have put a tooltip for that on the two checkboxes

avox

2006-03-27 16:11

administrator   ~0009497

This is related to how subsetting and TTF/OTF embedding works.
Currently in these cases fonts are converted to outlines and therefore
text becomes graphics.

mhanski

2006-03-27 17:14

developer   ~0009500

Last edited: 2006-03-27 18:48

Ok, this obviously is one of these usability issues users complain about. If I (truly not a Scribus novice) and another user with thorough dtp background have troubles finding out what it's about and waste our time submitting this bug report, then, obviously, there is some space for improvement and the tooltips are not sufficient.

Luckily, this one can be easily solved. Please consider simply changing the description of the two checkboxes to reflect what they are really meant for, namely to:

-- Antialias Type1 fonts
-- Antialias graphics, TTF and OTF fonts

avox

2006-03-27 21:58

administrator   ~0009519

Why not combine both options into one "Use Antialiasing" ?

mhanski

2006-03-28 13:18

developer   ~0009537

>>Why not combine both options into one "Use Antialiasing" ?

This would be the smarter solution, I guess

cbradney

2006-04-28 12:32

administrator   ~0010577

Reminder sent to: plinnell

Mrdocs, what do u think here? Combine into one?

plinnell

2006-04-28 20:12

viewer   ~0010606

Combine into one. Makes sense to me.

jghali

2006-07-28 23:30

administrator   ~0012040

Print preview antialiasing options are now combined into one.

mhanski

2006-08-01 19:29

developer   ~0012078

jghali: I cannot check it myself because of 0004084, but it looks like you haven't done it in 1.3.4cvs yet.

jghali

2006-08-01 19:38

administrator   ~0012079

it has been in 134cvs since the time i resolved this bug

mhanski

2006-08-01 19:41

developer   ~0012080

Ok, I missed that piece of information in "fixed in version". Resolving.

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
2006-03-27 09:20 mhanski New Issue
2006-03-27 09:31 user715 Note Added: 0009491
2006-03-27 11:21 jo-hannes Note Added: 0009493
2006-03-27 12:42 cbradney Status new => resolved
2006-03-27 12:42 cbradney Resolution open => no change required
2006-03-27 12:42 cbradney Assigned To => cbradney
2006-03-27 12:42 cbradney Status resolved => closed
2006-03-27 16:11 avox Note Added: 0009497
2006-03-27 17:14 mhanski Status closed => feedback
2006-03-27 17:14 mhanski Resolution no change required => reopened
2006-03-27 17:14 mhanski Note Added: 0009500
2006-03-27 17:44 mhanski Note Edited: 0009500
2006-03-27 18:48 mhanski Note Edited: 0009500
2006-03-27 19:47 jo-hannes Status feedback => acknowledged
2006-03-27 19:47 jo-hannes Resolution reopened => open
2006-03-27 19:47 jo-hannes Category General => User Interface
2006-03-27 19:47 jo-hannes Product Version 1.3.3cvs => 1.3.4cvs
2006-03-27 21:58 avox Note Added: 0009519
2006-03-28 13:18 mhanski Note Added: 0009537
2006-04-28 12:32 cbradney Note Added: 0010577
2006-04-28 20:12 plinnell Note Added: 0010606
2006-05-15 18:07 christoph_s Relationship added related to 0003821
2006-07-20 20:52 cbradney Assigned To cbradney =>
2006-07-26 21:40 jghali Status acknowledged => assigned
2006-07-26 21:40 jghali Assigned To => jghali
2006-07-28 23:30 jghali Status assigned => resolved
2006-07-28 23:30 jghali Fixed in Version => 1.3.3.3cvs
2006-07-28 23:30 jghali Resolution open => fixed
2006-07-28 23:30 jghali Note Added: 0012040
2006-07-30 20:27 plinnell Status resolved => closed
2006-08-01 19:29 mhanski Status closed => feedback
2006-08-01 19:29 mhanski Resolution fixed => reopened
2006-08-01 19:29 mhanski Note Added: 0012078
2006-08-01 19:38 jghali Note Added: 0012079
2006-08-01 19:41 mhanski Status feedback => resolved
2006-08-01 19:41 mhanski Resolution reopened => fixed
2006-08-01 19:41 mhanski Note Added: 0012080
2006-08-01 22:25 plinnell Status resolved => closed