On Thursday 09 September 2010 02:37:10 a.l.e wrote: > On Wed, 8 Sep 2010 16:05:09 -0400 > > John Culleton <john at wexfordpress.com> wrote: > > On Wednesday 08 September 2010 12:37:16 a.l.e wrote: > > > hi john, > > > > > > > Let me take another tack. If the pdf is imported and placed > > > > in an image frame, and the image frame is fitted to the > > > > imported pdf, is there an easy way to then fit the page to > > > > the image frame? I know about looking up the dimensions under > > > > properties and then changing page properties. I am looking > > > > for a simpler method that I can describe to readers. > > > > > > you can write a script for it. > > > > > > however the easiest way to do it, is indeed to have the PP open > > > and look up there the image size (after having let the frame > > > fit to the image). > > > > > > > > > btw, you are abusing scribus as a pdf converter... no wonder > > > that you don't have an easy time... > > > > > > > > > i wonder if you should not have a look at ghostscript > > > instead... x/1-a is not really supported but, with a bit of > > > luck, you may find your way through it: > > > http://old.nabble.com/Create-PDF-X-1-a-file-using-ghostscript.- > > >td29 309532.html > > > > Well you referred me to a post I made some time back. Not very > > helpful. I fear. > > oh, i didn't notice. > > well, read the answer and work on it. > > > BTW it is possible to import an svg file into a > > graphic frame in 1.5.0. The format is not listed on the list of > > choices but if you key in the name it will import. > > it does not work. if you would have really tried it, you would know > why. > > > i'm still convinced that it would be very nice to have, but it's > not there (probably, because of a lacking library to do it!) > > > ciao > a.l.e > > _______________________________________________ > scribus mailing list > scribus at lists.scribus.info > http://lists.scribus.info/mailman/listinfo/scribus
I just tried it and the svg graphic did appear. But it seems to have lost its vector qualities. There was a warning sign in the lower right corner. When the svg file is imported rather than inserted there is no warning flag. As for recommending 1.5.0 I do use it because it is the only version I have found that supports PDF X/1-a format, a requirement in my work. But it would be as a last resort in the OPs situation. I suggested Scribus 1.3.3.14 as a first choice to solve the other person's problem. So we agree on that. -- John Culleton Wexford Press "Create Book Covers with Scribus" Printable E-book 38 pages $5.95 http://www.booklocker.com/books/4055.html
