On 01/12/2013 12:59 AM, NikkiParker wrote: > Hi, > > I need to help with saving my GIMP as a PDF. When I save as a PDF it does not > save CORRECTLY as it appears in GIMP. Picture of how it's saving below is > shown > in GIMP and PDF > > [IMG]http://i47.tinypic.com/23kw8pz.jpg[/IMG] > > [img]http://oi50.tinypic.com/o0ov7t.jpg[/img]
Ouch. It has been a long time since I tried to export a PDF from the GIMP and since then things may have changed - but back then, I gave up and I don't think the GIMP is the right tool for this kind of job - making bitmap images that will end up in PDF files, yes, but making whole PDF files, with text and line art, not so much. Inkscape, a vector editor, is probably the right tool for the job at hand. You could export your design from the GIMP in any common image format, import it into Inkscape, and use it as a guide to rebuild your image as a vector graphic file. This source file's "native format" would be SVG, Scalable Vector Graphic. Inkscape can export vector files as EPS, Encapsulated Postscript, which is often preferred for applications like label printing, and as PDF, which would meet your specification exactly. The major advantage of Inkscape, other than it "just works" for the purpose in question, is that logos and other art created in vector formats can be scaled to any size without loss of resolution and re-used in many contexts. There is also a "quick and dirty" method - quick because almost no learning curve, dirty because the result will be a "fake PDF" that's really just a container for a bitmap image. But it might meet your immediate requirement: Take note of the desired display dimensions of your image, and save is as a PNG. Open a new Libre Office or Open Office word processor document, drop your image in, and format the page to be the same size as your finished image. Export as PDF and viola. I was not certain this would work so I grabbed a random image and tried it. Results here: http://pilobilus.net/xfer/demo.pdf :o) Steve _______________________________________________ gimp-user-list mailing list [email protected] https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list
