Donna Wiggins wrote: > Submitted on 12/18/2009 > Submitted by anonymous user: [10.1.6.26] > > Submitted values are: > > Your contact information: > Name: Donna Wiggins > Email Address: barkingwaters at gmail.com > About your Scribus program: > Version: 1.3.5 > Prebuilt/Compiled: Prebuilt > Build Date: > Your operating system and CPU: > Type: Windows > Version: vista > CPU type: 32bit Intel/AMD (i386) > Your request content: > Subject: Gimp is missing > Message: > Love the program - am TRYING to use it to make a brochure and am having > problem with importing an SVG image from Inkscape 0.47. When I copied the > image and pasted it and when I imported it (yes I tried ti oth ways) to an > image box that I created in Scribus, it says Gimp is Missing. Gimp is not > missing. > > I've read the FAQ, did a web search and tried the solution presented in one > of the FAQs about going to file > preferences > external tools and gimp is > listed as the Image Processing Tool. I even restarted my computer hoping > something would finally click and all would work well. It didn't. Writing > this e-mail is my last resort. > > I know all of you are busy and are probably tired of people like me that > don't really know more about the Scribus program other than how to enter text > > into the text boxes. So if any of you can help me figure out what I need to > do to get them to play nice with each other, would you please list the > process in very simple, step by step terms (it can't be too dummied down for > me). Please don't say - Associate x with z - cause then I'll be wondering > how associations are done. > > So, please help me if you can - if not - have a good holiday season - Donna > > > The results of this submission may be viewed at: > http://www.scribus.net/?q=node/158/submission/334 > > > > _______________________________________________ > scribus mailing list > scribus at lists.scribus.info > http://lists.scribus.info/mailman/listinfo/scribus > I'm no developer - but as far as I can tell chances are high that your Inkscape *.svg image cannot be used in Scribus (One big exception is: your Inkcsape *.svg is very simple like just a simple outline). Nor can you use GIMP *.xcf in Scribus.
Here is a simple solution for you: Save your image as a *.png (at a high enough resolution) and place it in Scribus. This always works and "only" has the drawback of being bitmap instead of a vector. Cheers
