[libreoffice-users] Re: Libre Office Draw Printing Incorrectly.

On 08/26/2011 10:06 AM, NoOp wrote:
> On 08/25/2011 10:44 PM, maxo wrote:
> > I could post this to the openoffice site, they have attached documents there.
> >
> > I exported this as a PDF (it exported correctly).
> > I printed the PDF, it printed fine.  All the curves were curved.
> >
> > I created a new drawing.  Simply a filled (bitmap stone) curvy shape- one
> > layer.  
> > It printed fine.
> >
> > I cut and pasted the curvy shape, changed it to bitmap gravel, and set it to
> > 50% transparent.
> > Both layers printed jaggy.
> >
> > I removed the transparency and it printed fine again (still with two layers)
> >
> > I turned back on transparency in the top layer and it printed jaggy again.
> >
> > It's like the transparency is what kills the curves.
> >
> > Attaching the file...
> > http://nabble.documentfoundation.org/file/n3285920/stonetest.odg
> > stonetest.odg 
> ...
> I exported as PDF/A in both 3.3.4 and 3.4.2 (linux). PDF/A mode removes
> transparency and prints as an image. In 3.3.4 the image is fine, in
> 3.4.2 the image is not and the curves are pointed.
>
> I then printed to a cups-pdf printer:
>
> 3.3.4 - fine & no problem.
> 3.4.2 - Acrobat Reader 9.4.2 (linux): "An error exists on this page.
> Acrobat may not display the image correctly. Please contact the person
> who created the PDF document to correct the problem."
...
Correction: Adobe Reader 9.4.2.
Sorry, forgot to add that the 3.4.2 image does come up in Adobe Reader
after the error message. However the image is of both layers with no
gradients; bottom is clear outline, top is blue with stone surface.


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