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Scribus => Beginner Talk => Topic started by: gctwnl on January 08, 2014, 01:58:49 AM

Title: Vector Images
Post by: gctwnl on January 08, 2014, 01:58:49 AM
Two years ago when I looked at Scribus I decided not to use it as all the image handling seemed to be pixel-only. I must have vector images in the PDF output, though.

I have noticed that there is a way to import vector images (SVG for instance) that get translated to Scribus vectors. This is of course an option. I also noticed that on export to PDF there is an experimental option to embed EPS/PDF. Is that what I think it is? Is it possible to embed PDF vector images in my document and then on export to PDF get these embedded?

If so, the main reason for using Adobe InDesign has disappeared and I can consider moving my projects from InDesign to Scribu (which I would like to as I do not want to get locked in to Adobe's subscription scheme).
Title: Re: Vector Images
Post by: utnik on January 08, 2014, 08:51:40 AM
hi gctwnl

either it's much more than two years ago or you didn't look close enough – at least the import of .svg files is older...
utnik
Title: Re: Vector Images
Post by: gctwnl on January 09, 2014, 09:21:28 AM
Thanks for the reply.

I might not have investigated enough indeed. At the time I looked at it I found that images I wanted to add were transformed from vector (SVG or PDF) to bitmap. Then I gave up. Now Scribus has improved or I looked better and I noticed I can add vector images which stay vector until the PDF export. So that is a solution for the main reason I did not start to use Scribus.