Thanks Julian and Syamsul. 'Printer' has always been my default setting, the problem was I was used PDF/X-3 output option. I'll use 1.4 or 1.5 from now on.
Lisa >From: syamsul arifin <isoul2005 at gmail.com> >To: Scribus User Mailing List <scribus at lists.scribus.net> >Subject: Re: [scribus] Royalty free stock photos > >I do agree with Julian robert. Just pick "printer" and don not forget >to pick "convert spot colors to process color". > >On 1/30/13, Julian Robbins <julian.robbins at q-par.com> wrote: > Hello Lisa >> Subject: Re: [scribus] Royalty free stock photos >> >> >> Hi, >> >> Wondered if anyone knew of a good royalty free stock photo website that >> provided their images in CMYK format. For our printed magazine we have >> been >> purchasing images fromwww.123rf.com but our printers have said they are >> all >> RGB. Unless I'm mistaken, I understand that Scribus does not convert RGB >> to >> CMYK on export to PDF (I'm using 1.4.2) so hoping there are some decent >> photo sites that provide CMYK format. > > Steffan is correct. Scribus will automatically convert any RGB images > etc into CMYK, if you choose Export to PDF, Colour tab and pick > 'Printer'. In this context 'Printer' means a printing firm not the Epson > on your desk. > > It may be a good idea to set this in your preferences or in a template > to Export to PDF with Printer chosen for 4 colour CMYK printing then it > will just default to this setting for you on creation of a new Scribus > file. If you choose Printer then you also see other different options > enabling the use of 'spot colours' etc, which may be useful to you. > > If you pick 'Screen/Web' on export to PDF this creates a simple RGB PDF, > which is fine for digital printing at a Printing firm. > > Julian > Leominster > UK
