Jirathana Worawattanamateekul wrote:
Dear Lyx users mailing list,
I am using Lyx for window, version 1.3.3.
I have currently a problem when i try to insert a float figure (an *eps
file). This eps file is an output from Photoshop.
After i did insert -> float figure
then i typed in the Caption, then again
insert -> graphic
And i would like to see how it look
by view -> dvi
The following error occur:
"cannot determine size of graphic
c:/Lyx/tmp/lyx_tmpdir1512a00/lyx_tmpbuf0/"
I am quite new beginner with Lyx and using it to write my dissertation.
I would appreciate if someone can suggest me concerning this problem and
how can i solve it?
-Is there a limitation how big the eps file should be to be inserted in
Lyx?
- Is Lyx also compatible with another graphic format like jpeg or tiff?
Best regard,
Jira
LyX can handle most common graphics formats, including JPEG, PNG, PDF
and, yes, EPS. However, I seem to recall seeing one or two postings
from people who had problems inserting EPS files generated by Adobe
Illustrator, so perhaps there's a problem with the way Adobe products
write the "encapsulating" information in EPS files. (I've inserted EPS
files created by Mathematica with no particular problems that I can recall.)
Converting the file to another format, such as PNG, is one possible
workaround. I assume that Photoshop supports a number of formats.
However, there may be a bit of a cost. JPEG and PNG are bitmap formats.
EPS files can contain bitmap images, but if I recall correctly they
also contain vector graphics, and vector graphics resize more precisely
than bitmaps do. Whenever possible, I try to keep graphs drawings (as
opposed to pictures) in vector formats.
You might try exporting the image as a PDF file, which I believe keeps
vectors as vectors. Another possibility, assuming that you have
Ghostscript installed, is to run the Ghostscript eps2eps batch file
against your original EPS file, and see if the cleaned-up file it
exports loads properly.
-- Paul
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