Gregory Pittman wrote: > Patrick Ernst wrote: > >> Possible bug. I opened a file for Raw Postscript - Solid to Process.ps >> and saved this as a Scribus file as per the cut up EPS files. The file >> is only 354kb in size but describes the full range of Solid to Process >> colours. My PC went very slow and top showed that Scribus was using >> around 85% of available RAM - I have 1.5Gb installed. I had about 32Mb >> real RAM left and some swap file. After the save, I imported the SLA >> file into the Colours dialogue and experienced the same thing. After the >> save, top reported Scribus kept the 85% RAM although CPU was back to >> normal. RAM was freed only by exiting Scribus. >> >> > By the nature of what they are and how they are used, EPS files in > Scribus are memory hogs, both in RAM and with any saved file. I presume > you're using a recent vintage Scribus -- there was a memory leak problem > a few months ago. > > Greg > _______________________________________________ > > Hi Greg. EPS and PS files in most apps seem to suck up memory. The Scribus version is 1.3.3.1 on Suse 10. I was concerned that after closing the file that Scribus didn't free the RAM. I don't know if this is a leak as such or whether it is a problem with a 'free' routine or normal behaviour.
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