[libreoffice-users] Re: [bug] wrong import of pdf file

On 02/05/2011 01:46 PM, Raffaele Mancuso wrote:
> I cannot update the pdfimport extention from the link you gave me. I have
> downloaded the extention for linux x86, open it and a message box appear
> saying that "the extention does not work in this computer".
>
> Here is the screenshot of the pdf showing in LibreOffice:
> http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/5357/pdfinlibreoffice.png
> Here is it in okular (as it should be):
> http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/7338/pdfinokular.png
> Here is the pdf: http://www.box.net/shared/pxiql9ux87
...
I see what you are referring to now. The issue is (I think) the vector
objects which as Stefan pointed out have been an issue for quite some
time. I see the same with the other PDF Stefan pointed to:
<http://www.openoffice.org/nonav/issues/showattachment.cgi/56838/materialliste.pdf>

The import filter does add a dislaimer:
http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/en/project/pdfimport
<quote>
Not supported:

    * Native PDF forms
    * Proper paragraphs
    * Processing layout of LaTeX PDF
    * Import of complex vector graphics elements
    * Conversion of tables
    * Import of EPS graphics
    * RTL (right-to-left) text/font support
</quote>
I know that doesn't help... but apparently it is what it is.

I have WinXP on a virtual machine & it has an old copy of Adobe Acrobat
6.0 on it. I opened the Lezione 1.pdf as well as the materialliste.pdf
in it. On both the problem areas are not 'graphics' but instead vector
objects. Even with Acrobat, when I move one of the green arrows (page
3), it moves the outline first & then the background of the object -
they are not grouped. So even there some added work is needed to modify
them. They are however, rendered properly in Acrobat.

The reason why you are seeing the proper rendering in Okular and/or
Adobe Reader is that those readers are rendering the xml data. The same
issue occurs with EPS (see the "EPS images in ODF documents" thread over
on the 'discuss' list); you see a thumbnail rendition in Writer, but
printing to PDF renders the EPS properly.

Sorry, there's not much else I can help with.

Gary


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