w/Windows 2000/sp4, Scribus 1.3.9 *
I have been using Scribus off an on for a few years now, as I continued my research and software development. I have been developing my own software to generate and export various graphics formats, which for publishing a book given the nature of my data required the quality of vector formats. I am currently exporting one type of graph to svg and another to eps. My eps files are generated by printing the graphic from my proprietary app _to a file_ using the Acrobat Distiller 3.0 driver. This driver works well for me, but does not seem to be available from Adobe anymore, but is still available from cnet.com: http://download.cnet.com/3001-2381_4-10049363.html?spi=865d20147fd6665f45591fc69dc8eb88 I have no idea if this driver will work with Windows 7, so I may be approaching an end of life situation with this scheme. The standard Scribus recommended scheme for .eps files of "File > Import > Get Vector File," then saving to an .sla, and then exporting to pdf, which we all need to publish from, was not working on my system: it was resulting in the fonts in my eps files converted to outlines which lost much of their vector integrity and loss of line integrity. Thanks to a lengthy process of dedicated help from the development team it was suggested that I use the Get Image menu item and open the eps file into an image frame. Then by checking the "Embed PDF & EPS Files" in the "Save as PDF" dialog, my font was embedded without converting to outlines and my graphic lines retained all their integrity. This help has been a life-saver for me and I offer it in case it is of use to anyone else. Barry McKenna
