?rase Tue, 14 Sep 2004 23:12:34 +0100 cuando el/la ilustre Plinnell <scribusdocs at atlantictechsolutions.com> dijo:
> On Tuesday 14 September 2004 22:11, Ibon wrote: > > Hi: > > > > I'm trying to export a PDF with transparencies but I can't. I'm using > > Acrobat 5.0 option to export (PDF 1.4, isn't it). Before I use XPDF to view > > the result. I tried both transparency SVG and transparency PNG. Does really > > Scribus support export PDF with transparencies?. > > > > Cheers, txapelgorri. > > xpdf 3.00 cannot display PDF 1.4 transparency properly, only Acro 5+ (any > platform) > > See: > http://docs.scribus.net/index.php?lang=en&sm=exportingtopdf&page=pdfexport1 > > The last section: > > <snip> > > "One of the challenges with PDF and EPS viewers on Linux, is that Scribus > creates high end PS level 3 and PDF 1.4, with capabilities beyond most of the > open source viewers. Some of these features are only supported in commercial > pre-press or DTP tools. Two plus years of working with Scribus has led me to > the current conclusion that the following three viewers are the most reliable > at displaying PS/EPS/PDF created by Scribus: > > * Acrobat Reader 5.0.8+ for Linux - The best and sometimes the only > choice > for PDF viewing. Detailed notes and hints: Adobe Acrobat Reader. > * GSview 4.6+ - with the latest version of Ghostscript available. This > combination is your best choice for viewing EPS files, PS files and most > PDFs. In addition, GSview has many other very useful capabilities with > add-ons like pstoedit and epstool. For more detailed notes and hints: GSview. > I consider it an essential tool for DTP on Linux. > * Xpdf 3.00+ - This updated PDF viewer has a new rendering engine and is > capable of viewing PDF 1.5 files. > > If any other PDF or EPS viewer you choose cannot display PDFs from Scribus, > but they do view properly in Acrobat Reader, file a bug with the upstream > author. In virtually all cases I have tested, it is a limitation of the > viewing application. Scribus PDFs are tested daily with specialist pre-press > software to validate their adherence to the published PDF specifications." > Okay Plinnell: thanks a lot. Seems to Xpdf doesn't display all features of Scribus export :( Acrobat Reader does... sniff Once again thanks, txapelgorri.
