[Scribus] Importing Coreldraw9 created eps files not too successful ..

[Julian Robbins]

Hi Craig

Craig Ringer wrote:

>On Fri, 2005-03-04 at 17:37 +0000, Julian Robbins wrote:
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>>I really want to make this work, but at the least need editable text 
>>before this will be a semi- satisfactory system. Scribus itself is fine 
>>for me, but I really need some means to import these Coreldraw files !!
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>In the end, it's a similar situation to importing any other DTP app's
>files. Getting it right is probably nigh impossible, and certainly an
>utterly enormous job - though depending to some extent on how much
>tolerance you have for error and inaccuracy.
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>While Corel Draw isn't strictly a DTP app, I fear many of the same
>issues probably apply to its file format, especially if it permits lots
>of control of text and very complex gradients.
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>As such, I think it'd be better to focus on getting really reliable and
>accurate imports of standard formats like EPS and SVG. That's just my
>personal opinion though, and I presently lack both the time and the
>expertise to put any weight behind them.
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Thanks Craig for your quick response. Shame it isnt good news, but it 
goes along with what I was expecting anyway. I might well use Scribus 
for new documentation, (that is if I can persuade everyone else at our 
company), but it looks pretty much like importing other formats wont be 
a goer.

Julian
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