PMGS Stamp Album Page Generator For Scribus V1.2

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Helllo again,
Sorry to be a pest I am trying to run your script on Scribus and keep getting this message.
What does it mean.
"Traceback (most recent call last)
File "", line 8, in
File "g:\MY STAMPS\PMGSsribus\PMGSSAPG_.py", line 11,
from ij import IJ, ImagePlus
ImportError: No module named ij

Thanks

Derek

Check to make sure the filepath to the .py file is correct.

The PMGS Stamp Album Page Generator for Scribus v1.1 is now available.

Changes from v1.04
1. Removed the feature allowing you to automatically crop and straighten stamp scans due to reliability/compatibility issues.
2. Added ability to set top and bottom padding independently of each other. Ditto for left and right padding.
3. Added the ability to generate single boxes for sets, both horizontal and vertical.




This was a major re-write, and each additional feature increases the combinations of frame/photo/text placements exponentially. Because of this, there's no way I can manually check every combination to ensure the math is correct. If you spot something that isn't lining up as you expect is should, please let me know.

Download is here (1MB zip).

As usual, amazing work!

Andy,

I'm about to rewrite the whole thing, so if there's any particular feature or layout you'd like to see, get your inputs in now.

The decision tree is getting unwieldy due to the number of options, so I'm taking a different approach to see if I can streamline the code and make it more efficient. Plus, I discovered a minor calculation error that can't be fixed without going back to almost zero.

Let me think about it and get back to you later today.

Take your time. It's going to take me several days just to get the basics re-coded before I move on to the different box arrangements.

Would it be possible to get boxes with 'internal' borders, like the SG New Imperial album?

pictures: http://www.stampboards.com/viewtopi...f=17&t=38856

It would cater to the minimalists

Do you have access to a page to take a measurement of how large the boxes are as a percentage of the stamp size? Judging by the photos, I'm guessing about 90%.

I don't have access to a New Imperial album (SG has unfortunately discontinued the product), but I have corresponded with the OP of the other thread earlier, so I can ask, but from the onset around 90% sounds right.

Ok, the only thing I can think of is different spacing for catalogue numbers vs descriptions. So, catalogue number goes 1 mm below stamp box. Description goes 2mm below the catalogue number.

Is that possible now?

Set your Bottom Margin to 1 and your Verical Spacing to 2.

The PMGS Stamp Album Page Generator for Scribus v1.2 is now available. Download here (1MB Zip). If you just want to see the manual first, it's here.

This was an almost-complete rewrite of the script. The original script was designed to do something very basic, and as a result, every additional feature led to an exponential increase in the code. More code, more potential for errors -- the v1.1 code had about 4,600 lines of code, the v1.2 has about 1,800 to accomplish the same tasks, plus some. So, I rewrote about 90% of the code to be faster and to allow for future expansion. If you note any bugs, please let me know.

Changes from v1.1
1. Per ClassicalStamps' request, added ability to general Internal frames (style similar to SG New Imperial Album)
2. Fixed numerous small bugs and placement errors. Math is hard.

Here's a sample of what the Internal frame style looks like compared to the full size of a stamp. The frame doesn't generate in the red color -- I changed it so it was more visible in the pic.



On the page, it should look something like this.



For the next version, I'm working on a couple things. Perhaps the most useful is preset styles.

I'm attempting to modify the Settings spreadsheet so you can select from a list of standard frame designs. For example -- if you like boxes in the SG New Imperial style (Internal frame with simply a catalog number below the stamp), you'll be able to click a button and automatically fill the settings blanks with the proper settings. Ditto for Mystic style, etc.


Mystic style

For example, these are actual boxes from a Lighthouse page.


Lighthouse sample

And these is from a preset designed to replicate the Lighthouse style.


Lighthouse-style boxes

This should prove helpful for those who use different designs on different countries' pages.

If anyone is interested in having a particular preset, you can really help me out. If you've used the script to generate a standard style, send me the settings you use and I'll see if I can include them. If you haven't used the script but you use a particular style of page, send me a high-quality scan of the stamp boxes with and without a stamp in the box (and if possible, with measurements in mm of the stamp and box so I can set the padding/margins). I can get close based on a good quality scan.

As usual, comments and suggestions are appreciated.

Simply amazing, I use it since only an hour and I'm very impress, here the results, of course the stamps don't fit the country, I'm just learning Scribus, never use it before