On Dec 2, 2013, at 11:20 PM, Scott Kostyshak <skost...@lyx.org> wrote:

> On Tue, Dec 3, 2013 at 1:00 AM, Jerry <lancebo...@qwest.net> wrote:
>> I am unable to insert PDF image files into LyX 2.0.6 on OS X 10.8.5. When I 
>> try to do this, in the area where the graphic would be displayed, I first 
>> see the message "Converting to loadable format" and then "Error converting 
>> to loadable format." The name of the file is then displayed but not the 
>> image.
>> 
>> I am trying this in a new LyX document. The graphic is a simple plot saved 
>> from Mathematica in several file formats. Of those other formats, I am able 
>> to successfully insert bmp, eps, gif, jpg, png and tiff. (svg displays 
>> incorrectly in LyX as a black rectangle even though it is displayed 
>> correctly in other viewers.)
>> 
>> I thought PDF was a "native" format for LyX, so I don't understand why it is 
>> trying to convert the PDF file into anything. Have I set a preference to 
>> something stupid?
>> 
>> Jerry
> 
> Hi Jerry,
> 
> I believe that LyX converts PDFs to EPS files. To see the command that
> is being run, go to Tools > Preferences > File Handling > Converters
> and select "PDF (graphics) -> EPS"
> For me the command is:
> pdftops -eps -f 1 -l 1 $$i $$o
> 
> Best,
> 
> Scott

Thanks, Scott. I have an item in the Converters list called PDF (ps2pdf) -> EPS 
which is probably the equivalent. In any case, the Converter command is pdftops 
-eps -f 1 -l 1 $$i $$o, the same as yours.

Jerry

P.S. Did you see Murat's comment in this thread?

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