On Wednesday 05 April 2006 14:10, Julian Robbins wrote: > Hi > > I am have huge problems in importing real editable text from any > (e) ps file I create then import into Scribus. > > Firstly is this possible? I would think so, but whatever I have > tried only will import the text as polygons.
This is a current limitation of the EPS/PS importer. It has been dramatically improved in 1.3.3, but there is more to do. Converting text to outlines within EPS/PS is the 'safe' method, if you will, to avoid problems with subset or missing fonts with text during import. I have wrestled with this on other applications, especially situations where the EPS is created on a Mac, and then you subsequently try to import while on a Win32 system. Fonts+EPS issues is one of the reasons PDF has become so popular in pre-press. That said, I hope Andreas will work on this in the future, but he is quite busy working on the new text layout bits. > > I really want to export some files from Coreldraw into a > semi-editable format in Scribus, but although bitmaps and some > vectors come through ok, text never has. I have tried various > permutations of piping stuff through GSView with 8.53 GS but to no > avail. > > I have tried some really simple tests where I create a file with > just text, and although GSView can export text correctly from it, > and PDF export also keeps the text editable, these files as PS > files will not import as real text in Scribus. > > I'm using 1.33 full, both Windows and Linux versions, and 8.53 of > Ghostscript. The only way to extract the text is via GSview as you outlined, then import separately. In general, I avoid text when importing vector files into Scribus whether it be SVG or EPS. I prefer and recommend text be imported and massaged natively. Peter
