Now reported as a bug: http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=8649
Before reporting it, I did some testing and it seems the problem is not just the SVG but with the SVG file and text frames. Loading my SVG into a completely blank Scribus document does not cause a crash. And, though it is slow, it is usable. My SLA file has about 50 text small frames in it and it seems the interaction between these and a large SVG file is causing the problem, I've uploaded my files as part of the bug report. Thank you everyone for your help. Chris Chris Tregenza wrote: > Thank you everyone for your suggestions and sorry for not including my > system details. > > I'm running the latest stable release (1.3.5.1) on a Mac, OSX 10.5.8 > with 2x 2.8ghz xeon with 4gb of RAM. > > The SVG file was created in Inkscape on this machine and it performs > well (though not stunningly fast). > > > @Owen > > I want to avoid using a bitmap image. There is a certain loss of quality > between bitmap & vector plus colour management becomes far more of an > issue. This is important as I'm trying to create a PDF for printing not > display. > > Thanks for the tip about bugs.scribus.net. I lodge an report and upload > a private copy of the file. > > > @a.l.e > > I like your suggestion. Having SVGs in a frame does seem more logical > than the current method of handling them. Having the option to include a > snapshot image and only displaying the actual SVG on request also makes > sense. > > > > @John > > I tried the PDF / EPS export from Inkscape but the results were less > than ideal. > > Inkscape is a great package but its PDF / EPS export is not as good as > Scribus and there are obvious differences between the original SVG and > Inkscape's PDF / EPS. I had hoped that by using Inkscape, Scribus and > the SVG format I could get best out of both applications. > > > Thank you one and all. > > > Chris > > > Chris Tregenza wrote: >> >> I'm using Scibus to put together an A2 poster consisting of a map of >> the world and accompanying info. >> >> The graphics are in SVG form (created by Inkscape) and Scribus is >> being used to add the text and produce the print ready PDF. >> >> However, the SVG file is very large (> 2MB) and complicated (it is a >> detailed map). >> >> This causes Scribus to perform extremely slowly and it normally >> crashes within a couple of minutes of the SVG being imported. Scribus >> is effectively unusable. >> >> I've tried removing as much from the file as possible including >> simplifying the paths. However any further removal will impact on the >> map accuracy. >> >> I'm trying to avoid using PNG or other bitmap images as this impacts >> on print quality. >> >> I have tried encapsulating the map as an PDF or PDS exports from >> Inkscape. This works however Inkscape's exports are not as good as >> Scribus and colour management and the PDF ultimately created by >> Scribus seems lower quality. >> >> I want to use Scribus to create the PDF to take full advantage of its >> press-ready features but I've run into a brick wall. >> >> Can anyone offer any useful advice to work around for this situation >> that allows me to create a top quality, press ready PDF? >> >> >> >> Chris >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> scribus mailing list >> scribus at lists.scribus.info >> http://lists.scribus.info/mailman/listinfo/scribus >> > > _______________________________________________ > scribus mailing list > scribus at lists.scribus.info > http://lists.scribus.info/mailman/listinfo/scribus >
