[Scribus] argh! no true duotone ink support in scribus for photos

[linuxlingam]

[forwarding matt's wonderful response to the mailing list, with my
response. this is regarding the cmyk + duotone gimp plugin.]


On Thu, 2004-10-21 at 05:33, Matt wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> Yes, I am using it quite a bit lately. And it is fake and not. When you
> work with the image you work with cmyk layers BUT when you save the
> image it is saved as a cmyk image. As to the duotone, well, no I have
> not used it at all.
> 
> As to stable I have had no problems. Now, as to the issues with
> Duotone,  I don't know the specifics and suggest you try it out. I have
> never had need for it.

ok, that's a relief. feel emboldened to try it out
> 
> Also, you should know that all you need to do to install a plugin is
> copy a file to the plug-ins directory. If it crashes, remove it. It will
> have no permanent effect on the gimp.

whew!
> 
> Good luck,
> Matt


thanks matt for your suggestions.
LL
> 
> On Wed, 2004-10-20 at 19:34, linuxlingam wrote:
> > hi matt,
> > 
> > 
> > On Wed, 2004-10-20 at 17:24, Matt wrote:
> > > Hello,
> > > 
> > > If you check the gimp2 plugin called seperate (Image->Seperate) there is
> > > an option called Duotone, is this the same thing?
> > > 
> > > HTH,
> > > Matt Berglund
> > > 
> > 
> > just checked out the site: it says this does a 'fake' cmyk using a trick
> > in layers, and the duotone is in 'red' and black. i would wish it to use
> > a specific hue i select. does it do that? have you used this? it seems a
> > bit unstable, so i wish to be sure before downloading it and possibly
> > crashing my gimp2.
> > 
> > :-)
> > LL
> > 
> > > On Wed, 2004-10-20 at 08:53, linuxlingam wrote:
> > > > dear all,
> > > > 
> > > > i have a new design project which i am attempting to do in two-inks: one
> > > > black, one a pantone ink.
> > > > 
> > > > i understand how to mark an ink as pantone in scribus,
> > > > 
> > > > BUT,
> > > > 
> > > > i wish to create the photographs as duotone imagery. i launched
> > > > cinepaint as well as gimp2 but they only handle rgb or grayscale. i can
> > > > 'simulate' duotone by converting rgb>grayscale>rgb and applying a hue or
> > > > colorizing the photo.
> > > > 
> > > > however, how do i handle two-ink photographs in scribus? assuming i can
> > > > only input a grayscale in scribus, would be wonderful if scribus allowd
> > > > me to covert a grayscale to duotone or tritone INTERNALLY.
> > > > 
> > > > any suggestions?
> > > > 
> > > > :-)
> > > > LL
> > > > 
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