[scribus] Fitting page dimensions to an imported PDF.

[John Culleton]

On Thursday 09 September 2010 02:37:10 a.l.e wrote:
> On Wed, 8 Sep 2010 16:05:09 -0400
>
> John Culleton <john at wexfordpress.com> wrote:
> > On Wednesday 08 September 2010 12:37:16 a.l.e wrote:
> > > hi john,
> > >
> > > > Let me take another tack. If the pdf is imported and placed
> > > > in an image frame, and the image frame is fitted to the
> > > > imported pdf, is there an easy way to then fit the page to
> > > > the image frame? I know about looking up the dimensions under
> > > > properties and then changing page properties. I am looking
> > > > for a simpler method that I can describe to readers.
> > >
> > > you can write a script for it.
> > >
> > > however the easiest way to do it, is indeed to have the PP open
> > > and look up there the image size (after having let the frame
> > > fit to the image).
> > >
> > >
> > > btw, you are abusing scribus as a pdf converter... no wonder
> > > that you don't have an easy time...
> > >
> > >
> > > i wonder if you should not have a look at ghostscript
> > > instead... x/1-a is not really supported but, with a bit of
> > > luck, you may find your way through it:
> > > http://old.nabble.com/Create-PDF-X-1-a-file-using-ghostscript.-
> > >td29 309532.html
> >
> > Well you referred me to a post I made some time back.  Not very
> > helpful. I fear.
>
> oh, i didn't notice.
>
> well, read the answer and work on it.
>
> >  BTW it is possible to import an svg file into a
> > graphic frame in 1.5.0. The format is not listed on the list of
> > choices but if you key in the name it will import.
>
> it does not work. if you would have really tried it, you would know
> why.
>
>
> i'm still convinced that it would be very nice to have, but it's
> not there (probably, because of a lacking library to do it!)
>
>
> ciao
> a.l.e
>
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I just tried it and the svg graphic did appear. But it seems to have 
lost its vector qualities. There was a warning sign in the lower right 
corner. 

When the svg file is imported rather than inserted there is no warning 
flag. 

As for recommending 1.5.0 I do use it because it is the only version I 
have found that supports PDF X/1-a format, a requirement in my work.
But it would be as a last resort in the OPs situation. 

I suggested Scribus 1.3.3.14 as a first choice to solve the other 
person's problem. So we agree on that.
-- 
John Culleton
Wexford Press
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