I think I understand now. I'll bet you dollars to donuts that LyX uses the
convert program to convert the .svg. If I use convert to convert from .svg
to .pdf, the .pdf has the same problem with the text. However, when I convert
using Inkscape:
inkscape --export-pdf=myfile.pdf myfile.svg
the PDF looks just like the .svg, and imports perfectly into LyX.
So is there a way to configure LyX to use inkscape to interpret .svg files
instead of convert?
Thanks
SteveT
Steve Litt
Books written in LyX:
Troubleshooting Techniques of the Successful Technologist
Twenty Eight Tales of Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting: Just the Facts
On Friday 26 October 2007 15:54, Steve Litt wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I'm using LyX 1.4.2 and would prefer NOT to upgrade right now unless
> someone knows for a fact that upgrading will fix this problem.
>
> I'm trying to make a document with lots of Inkscape SVG drawings. Because
> of time considerations and all sorts of other stuff I'd prefer NOT to
> convert them to other formats before importing into LyX.
>
> When I import an Inkscape drawn .svg file into LyX (using the standard
> Insert->Graphics and then browsing for the .svg), it imports reasonably
> well. However, every text object is raised. Therefore the text overwrites
> various graphics objects. This effect is observed in the LyX environment,
> in pdflatex, regular pdf, dvi and postscript. In other words, it's not an
> artifact, it's really there. Something went wrong when the svg was imported
> into LyX. This does NOT happen when the Inscape is first converted to .pdf
> and then imported as a .pdf, but doing that for a bunch of drawings is a
> real PITA.
>
> Has anyone experienced this, and does anyone know what's wrong with SVG
> import and how to fix it?
>
> Thanks
>
> SteveT
>
> Steve Litt
> Books written in LyX:
> Troubleshooting Techniques of the Successful Technologist
> Twenty Eight Tales of Troubleshooting
> Troubleshooting: Just the Facts
