Printing Maps with Spot Colors - Using QGIS and Scribus

This conference talk explores the process of creating printed maps with spot colors using open-source tools like QGIS, Scribus, Inkscape, and Ghostscript. Follow the journey of Atelier cartographique's Pierre Marchand and Julie Vanderhaeghen as they share their experience producing a small series of maps for a cultural center in Lessines, Belgium, celebrating the memories of Louis Scutenaire and René Magritte. Learn about their workflow from designing maps in QGIS to preparing print-ready PDFs in Scribus, including how they overcame limitations in both applications regarding color processing and vector rendering. Discover practical tips and tricks for optimizing maps for spot color printing, with real examples that can inspire other mapmakers to experiment with similar techniques. The presentation offers a complete happy-ending story about navigating the challenges of spot color map production using entirely libre graphics tools.