Czarek, this feature is important for one very important feature of a lot of open source software: to prevent lock-in. Even in organisations that really shouldn't depend on InDesign their designers use it, and as such force to use the client to use it too (and pay a big buck or pirate it...) just to change what was commisioned. This really is unacceptable and indd support would solve this huge problem.
2013/4/18 Czarek <czarek at oferuje.pl> > > on the other side, i still think that being able to just open the files > > of the -- almost monopolistic -- main actor in the DTP area, would be a > > big plus for scribus. > > On one side I agree with you. > > On the other side I think we exaggerate with how import of ID/QXP/PM/FM/* > files > is important. > > 1. I don`t think anyone want to switch layout application during work > (I mean users should only expect somehow successful import of main layout > rules, like pages with margins, frames on good positions and good > dimensions > or (most important) styles. But not opening some finished layout > perfectly, but > for starting new one based on that imported from outside) > > 2. I don`t think it is possible to write perfect importer for any big > layout > with proof of exact copy (for example: see how CorelDraw imports > complicated > files from Illustrator, see how complicated Corel files are imported to any > other program with CDR import) > > 3. I don`t think any professionals need this. In real world only geeks > expecting that they can send their files from any application to anyone and > everyone has the same application and same fonts. And only geeks can expect > that they should be able to open any file from any application they get. > In DTP world, details (like slightly different font version) can change > everything and exchanging files between computers can be very complicated > with > open-for-edition file format. Professionals exchange rather EPS or PDF > files. > > 3. Yes - having such feature like import from platinum DTP applications > would > be big benefit for Scribus users and would give a kick for Scribus to go > out > from DTP shadow. But... does platinum layout applications read each other? > Biggest benefit for Scribus users would be also to have most stable, reach > of > power, fast and productive application on the whole market... for free!!! > > Conclusion: > Get it easy. It is only importer for lazy or stupid people. > Don`t loose power for things you cannot do perfect from its definition! > > cezaryece > > > ___ > Scribus Mailing List: scribus at lists.scribus.net > Edit your options or unsubscribe: > http://lists.scribus.net/mailman/listinfo/scribus > See also: > http://wiki.scribus.net > http://forums.scribus.net > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.scribus.net/pipermail/scribus/attachments/20130418/172245f8/attachment.html>
