From: "Paul A. Rubin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: EPS problem
Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2007 20:52:24 -0500
John Hughes wrote:
As far as I can tell, everything is up to date now. I have discovered that
I can include EPS graphics if I export the document to PostScript, then
view the PS file in GSview and export it to PDF from there. But still no
luck simply exporting the document straight from LyX to PDF using pdflatex
(or either of the other options).
I believe that PostScript output embeds EPS files directly, whereas PDF
output requires conversion from EPS to PDF. I suspect that conversion is
failing. Here are a few things to check:
1. Make sure that ImageMagick is either on your system command path or in
LyX's path prefix (Tools->Preferences...->Paths->PATH prefix). I've got it
both places on my system, but I think either one is sufficient.
2. Open a command prompt where your EPS image lives and run 'convert
myfile.eps myfile.pdf' (changing the file name, of course). If IM is not
on your command path, you'll need to change 'convert' to '<path to
IM>\convert'. Make sure this produces a PDF file containing your image.
3. Try to View->PDF (pdflatex) a document containing an EPS image. While
LyX is still open, use Windows Explorer to look into the temp directory.
Tools->Preferences...->Paths->Temp directory will get you to the parent of
the buffer directory; from there, you'll need to drill down a level or so.
You should find a copy of your EPS file along with a converted PDF version
of it. If either or both is missing, the conversion script may be having a
problem with the path to the source file.
/Paul
1. ImageMagick is in the command path and LyX's path prefix.
2. When I convert the EPS file to PDF using the "convert" command, it
changes my vector graphic into a very low resolution bitmap image - which is
unsuitable for this purpose.
3. The temp directory contains both a copy of the EPS file and a PDF version
of it. However, the PDF version is a blank A4 page.
Thanks anyway - I do appreciate your help.
John
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