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IDProjectCategoryView StatusLast Update
0007586ScribusImport / Exportpublic2016-02-13 01:30
ReporterNiels Assigned To 
PrioritynormalSeverityfeatureReproducibilityhave not tried
Status newResolutionopen 
OSLinux 
Product Version1.3.5svn 
Summary0007586: Provide antialiasing options
DescriptionI'm using Scribus for web graphics rather than for printing, using "export to PNG". There are several problems, the main one being that the antialiasing used by Scribus is just too much. I sometimes use small fonts and even bitmapped fonts, and they come out all blurry. Likewise line art, eg. the sides of a box. It would be very preferable to be able to select antialias level on a per element basis. Or on each font.
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jghali

2008-11-01 14:29

administrator   ~0020566

Last edited: 2008-11-01 14:30

We could provide such an option when exporting to bitmap but selecting antialias level on a per element basis or on a font basis is just not doable. Seriously.

Niels

2008-11-01 21:42

reporter   ~0020567

That's too bad. Other programs that might fill this need (pixel based graphics) are nowhere near usable. Scribus is pretty close.

fschmid

2008-11-02 09:17

administrator   ~0020569

It is possible to provide some antialias options on an per element basis, but they would be rather limited. Only option would be antialiasing on or off, nothing in between. If that would fit your needs there would be no problem to build that in, only question would be where to integrate that into the GUI.

Niels

2008-11-02 09:31

reporter   ~0020570

That would certainly be better than nothing! I hope you such a feature worthy for inclusion. Thanks! :-)

jghali

2008-11-02 12:22

administrator   ~0020571

Last edited: 2008-11-02 12:26

>> It is possible to provide some antialias options on an per element basis

No, in fact that works only in the most simple case. If cairo uses fallbacks, it will use the current antialias options not the one set on a specific element. That means that won't work with all surfaces when layers or group are used.

fschmid

2008-11-02 13:35

administrator   ~0020572

I don't see a place where cairo could use fallbacks in our code, currently we are using cairo only with the image backend so it is already a "fallback".

jghali

2008-11-02 13:39

administrator   ~0020573

Last edited: 2008-11-02 13:43

>> currently we are using cairo only with the image backend

No, win32 printing uses it too and it does not use the image backend. You should also remember that the plan is to merge screen and (at least) win32 printing code at a point.

fschmid

2008-11-02 13:45

administrator   ~0020574

Hmm, printing stuff isn't in the scope of the original bug, that is a complete different field. The bug reporter wanted the antialiasing switchable for the image related outputs.

jghali

2008-11-02 13:54

administrator   ~0020575

>> that is a complete different field.

No as soon as screen and win32 printing code will be merged that will be exactly same field and that may occur as soon as 1.3.6.

Kunda

2016-02-13 01:30

updater   ~0038690

Franz, jghali...what's the verdict on this ?

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
2008-11-01 14:08 Niels New Issue
2008-11-01 14:29 jghali Note Added: 0020566
2008-11-01 14:29 jghali Status new => resolved
2008-11-01 14:29 jghali Resolution open => fixed
2008-11-01 14:29 jghali Assigned To => jghali
2008-11-01 14:30 jghali Assigned To jghali =>
2008-11-01 14:30 jghali Resolution fixed => open
2008-11-01 14:30 jghali Status resolved => new
2008-11-01 14:30 jghali Note Edited: 0020566
2008-11-01 21:42 Niels Note Added: 0020567
2008-11-02 09:17 fschmid Note Added: 0020569
2008-11-02 09:31 Niels Note Added: 0020570
2008-11-02 12:22 jghali Note Added: 0020571
2008-11-02 12:23 jghali Note Edited: 0020571
2008-11-02 12:25 jghali Note Edited: 0020571
2008-11-02 12:26 jghali Note Edited: 0020571
2008-11-02 13:35 fschmid Note Added: 0020572
2008-11-02 13:39 jghali Note Added: 0020573
2008-11-02 13:41 jghali Note Edited: 0020573
2008-11-02 13:43 jghali Note Edited: 0020573
2008-11-02 13:45 fschmid Note Added: 0020574
2008-11-02 13:54 jghali Note Added: 0020575
2016-02-13 01:30 Kunda Note Added: 0038690