Copy to unsubscribed OP 2007/10/30, web kracked <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I did not read the start of this thread > but > if the person needs to find a handwritten font, > I may be able to help. I have a large number of fonts > in my collection. Also there is a news group that > help identify a fonts identiy or one close enough to it > to use > > alt.binaries.fonts.idenity > alt.binaries.fonts > > I have use them from time to time. > > I hope this helps. If not, email me - off this system > at webmaster @ krackedpress dot com > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Guy Voets" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <users@openoffice.org> > Cc: "David Dickinson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2007 10:08 AM > Subject: Re: [users] pdf export > > > > 2007/10/30, Richard Detwiler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >> David Dickinson wrote: > >> > Hello friend, > >> > So I need to export our wedding announcement into a pdf and I've done > >> > so but have encountered some problems. It seems that the pdf export > >> > does not keep the transparency of pictures. We have a picture as > >> > background but we've placed our names behind that since they've been > >> > scanned in and putting them in front of the picture results in big > >> > white boxes. I was wondering if there is any way to do the export > >> > without losing transparency. I've attached the document and two pdf > >> > attempts showing the problem. I'd really appreciate any help you could > >> > offer. > >> > Thanks a lot, > >> > > >> > David Dickinson > >> > > >> > >> David, > >> > >> I tried a pdf export in OpenOffice and confirmed your result. > >> > >> I then tried creating a pdf file using PDFCreator (another free > >> program). Using PDFCreator, it came out fine. I'm not sure why there was > >> a difference between OpenOffice pdf export, and PDFCreator, but there > >> definitely was. Maybe someone else on the list who is more knowledgeable > >> than I am can help explain this. > >> > >> (I'm cc-ing this to you because you appear to be not subscribed to this > >> mailing list, but please make any replies to the list only, not to me > >> personally, so others on the list can help.) > >> > > > > Hello David, > > > > Only the odt made it to the list, the pdf's not (filtered away). > > I would say it's normal that the white from the boxes with the names > > shines through since you scanned them with this white background... > > > > Another solution: can't you find the font used for the Kimberley and > > David and simply type the names, instead of scanning them with the > > white background? Or instead of white use a similar colour to the one > > of the background image? > > > > And: best wishes to the both of you > > -- > > Guy > > using dutch OOo 2.3 m221 on a iMac Intel DualCore Tiger > > and brazilian OOo 2.3 RC 3 on a G4 PPC Powerbook Tiger > > -- please reply only to users@openoffice.org -- > > Dodoes can't afford to have headaches
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