Assuming convert is really the problem, perhaps you can try a different imagemagick installation.
Two options would be Macports, http://www.macports.org/install.php or Fink, http://www.finkproject.org/download/index.php?phpLang=en You only need one of these. Most people seem to choose Macports nowadays, but it really doesn't matter for your purposes. After following the installation instructions for one of these package managers, you can then install imagemagick by typing either sudo port install imagemagick (for Macports) or fink install imagemagick (for Fink). This won't interfere with the MacTeX installation, so it can't hurt to try. I have used both methods and found convert to work fine. Jens On Feb 5, 2012, at 5:41 PM, Richard Talley wrote: > So I found a problem with the 'convert' utility (part of ImageMagick 6.6.9) > that MacTex 2011 installs. The installation fails to install the necessary > xml files that 'convert' needs to function correctly at the command line. > > Over at the macosx-tex mailing list, Dick Koch provided a link to the > necessary xml files with this comment: > > "We supply convert mainly for tex4html, thinking that users familiar with the > Unix version > will want to install the full ImageMagick. So the conversion you are using > was never tested." > > So I got 'convert' working at the command line. Unfortunately, this turned > out to be a red herring. I still can't typeset LyX's user manual > from within LyX. Pdf and eps files (such as mobius.eps) still don't display > within LyX ('Error converting to loadable format') and > typesetting still fails. > > I tried exporting the LyX user manual to LaTeX(plain) and typesetting the > resulting TeX file in TeXShop. That actually works, > except cross references break ('see section ??' in the resulting pdf). But > the pdf and eps files that are problematic in LyX typeset > in TeXShop. > > What am I missing? > > -- Rich > > > On Sat, Feb 4, 2012 at 2:47 PM, Richard Talley <rich.tal...@gmail.com> wrote: > I had been running MacTex 2009 and Lyx 1.6.8. and using them extensively for > technical documentation and homework assignments. > > I upgraded this morning to MacTex 2011 (using the Tex Live Utility to bring > all the packages up to date) and Lyx 2.0.2. > > I tried to create a pdf of the UserGuide (located in > /Applications/LyX.app/Contents/Resources/doc/ - opens as read only) > > Four eps files are generating 'Error converting to loadable format' in the > LyX document. The LaTeX error dialog shows: > > Package pdftex.def Error: File > `34_Applications_LyX_app_Contents_Resources_doc_clipart_mobius.pdf} > > Using draft setting for this image. > Try typing <return> to proceed. > If that doesn't work, type X <return> to quit. > > > - OR - > > Package pdftex.def Error: File > `42_Applications_LyX_app_Contents_Resources_doc_clipart_escher-lsd.pdf}} > \hfill{}\subfloat[\label{f... > > > So my system doesn't seem to be converting eps files correctly into pdfs for > LyX to use. Any suggestions for troubleshooting? I've saved the complete > LaTeX log, but it's huge and I'm not sure what's relevant. > > -- Rich > MacBook Pro/OS X 10.6.8 > >
