On Thursday 29 July 2010 15:04:48 Jeannette Andres wrote: > Thanks for your answer! > I'm using scribus 1.3.8 (1.3.7 until yesterday -> re-installing did not > solve my problem). > I do have an exisiting scribus document open and I am trying to import a > vector file/EPS or TIFF (need them all). > IMPORT, also with right click leads to the same problem: the window that > follows/opens with this command is supposed to show my image files, but > the window is empty except for the icon "My Computer", which cannot be > double-clicked. I just don't understand why I can see the path for the > folder that contains the files for import, but the folder nor the files > occur in the window to be selected. > > I've worked with scribus on another computer already (with the same > files of images even), and all this stuff went just perfect. but not on > my computer.:/ > > Am 29.07.2010 20:11, schrieb John Culleton: > > On Thursday 29 July 2010 13:20:17 Jeannette Andres wrote: > >> hi everybody, > >> > >> when trying to open a file or import a picture, scribus does not offer > >> me any files to chose from in the larger window. i do see the path of > >> the file and can also change the path in the smaller window "look in", > >> but in the window below no files for double click occur. same for > >> loading images: i am not able to chose any images for import as they are > >> not displayed. (it only says "my computer", but even that is no choice > >> as double clicking doesn't work). > >> > >> help would be much appreciated! > >> > >> Jeanny > > > > What OS do you use? What version of Scribus? In Scribus 1.3.7 initially I > > can only OPEN a Scribus (sla suffix file). I can also IMPORT a vector > > file to place on a document already open. This is how I bring in eps > > files. > > > > Within a graphic frame on a document I can bring in various file types > > with the "Get Image" command. Right click on the image frame to get to > > this command. Note that this is NOT the right way to bring in eps or svg > > files. See above. > > > > Within a text frame I can bring in text of course from various types of > > documents. Again you must right click on the text frame and choose > > "Get text". > > > > In each case only files that are eligible to be imported should show in > > the selection window. > > > > I hope this helps. > > _______________________________________________ > scribus mailing list > scribus at lists.scribus.info > http://lists.scribus.info/mailman/listinfo/scribus
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