On Tue, 22 Sep 2015 21:27:16 +0300 Kaspar Rammo <kaspar at rammo.net> wrote:
> Hello, > > I have a problem with "total ink density" > parameter Scribus 1.4.5 generated PDF file. > > Case A: > I use Scribus for making a cover for a book. > Design is tiff file made with Gimp. I converted > RGB file to CMYK file. The result of the > command "identify -verbose filename-CMYK.tiff" > is: "Total ink density: 270%" and "Profiles: > Profile-icc: 1829087 bytes SC paper (ECI)". > That is ok. If I add this file to Scribus and > export to PDF/X-1a file, the result of > "identify -verbose cover.pdf" is: "Total ink > density: 400%" and "Profiles:" rows is not > existing. > > Case B: > I use Scribus for making the content of the > book in grayscale. If I export this to PDF1.3 > file the result of "identify -verbose > cover.pdf" is: "Total ink density: 400%" but > should be "Total ink density: 270%". > > Can anybody help me and tell me what the > problem is? > > Best regards, > > Kaspar p://forums.scribus.net > On my website I have posted a file: http://www.wexfordpress.com/SWOPcoated5_240.icc ---that is a slightly modified version of the more usual icc file of a similar name but which limits ink density to 240%. A kind soul on the icc mailing list built it for me. This should keep ink density within proper limits. If you have any problem with it please let me know. -- John Culleton Wexford Press Book layout, typesetting and Indexing Free list of books for self-publishers: http://wexfordpress.net/shortlist.html
