On 12/30/2014 10:47 AM, John Culleton wrote: > On Tue, 30 Dec 2014 09:42:02 +0100 > "Christoph Sch?fer" <christoph-schaefer at gmx.de> > wrote: > >> >> >>> Gesendet: Dienstag, 30. Dezember 2014 um >>> 03:34 Uhr Von: "Gregory Pittman" >>> <gpittman at iglou.com> An: "Scribus User >>> Mailing List" <scribus at lists.scribus.net> >>> Betreff: Re: [scribus] Printing only visible >>> layers in a PDF >>> >>> On 12/29/2014 06:30 PM, Frank wrote: >>>> I want to be able to select the layers I >>>> can view and print from a PDF created by >>>> Scribus. Currently all of the layers print >>>> not just the layers that have been selected >>>> in the PDF. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> To do this your selection method starts at >>> PDF creation. You cannot include all layers >>> in the PDF, then select which to print later. >>> >>> What you need to do is select the layers you >>> wish to print in Scribus, then create >>> different PDF versions for each selection of >>> layers you want separated. >>> >>> So let's say you have a Background, a layer >>> named B, and a third named C. >>> >>> From the Layers dialog, there are two >>> potentially confusing choices. While you >>> might decide to hide a layer by unchecking >>> the column with the eye icon, this only hides >>> it from view in Scribus. If you print or >>> create a PDF, this hidden layer will still be >>> printed/exported. >>> >>> So you must uncheck the column which shows a >>> little printer icon just to the right of the >>> eye. Unchecked layers will not be printed and >>> will not export to the PDF. >>> >>> To only have the Background in my example, it >>> must be checked to print, and layers B and C >>> unchecked. Whether or not they're showing or >>> hidden in Scribus makes no difference for the >>> export. >>> >>> Greg >> >> It really depends. In Adobe Reader it's >> possible to select layers for printing, but one >> needs to export to PDF 1.5 to get this feature. >> Most, if not all, other PDF viewers don't >> support PDF layers. >> >> HTH, >> >> Christoph >> > Magical as Adobe Acrobat is, it cannot print > layers that are not included in the pdf file. > In Greg's example as I understand it a layer is > omitted from the pdf export. On my current > project I excluded the layer I use for most > graphics from printing. I exported the file to a > pdf. The graphics included in that layer did not > show up in the pdf when I checked it in Okular. > But graphics placed in the remaining layer did > show up in Okular. QED > > If Scribus doesn't export the layer to the PDF, there is not going to be anything to see with whatever reader you are using. Christoph is talking about a different possibility. Adobe Reader for Linux is aging, and doesn't have as many features.
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