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*Adobe Illustrator - The native format of Illustrator 9.0+ is actually PDF.
*Adobe Illustrator - The native format of Illustrator 9.0+ is actually PDF.
A closer look at [http://www15.brinkster.com/nitrofurano/python/ ai2svg], an Illustrator to SVG converter written in Python might  be useful.
A closer look at [http://www15.brinkster.com/nitrofurano/python/ ai2svg], an Illustrator to SVG converter written in Python might  be useful. Moreover, [http://www.skencil.org skencil] has native ai support.
*AutoCAD Interchange
*AutoCAD Interchange
*Corel Draw
*Corel Draw
*Corel Presentation Exchange Format *supported by skencil
*Enhanced Metafile - libEMF is a GPL library
*Enhanced Metafile - libEMF is a GPL library
*Macromedia Freehand
*Macromedia Freehand

Revision as of 01:13, 18 March 2007


Below is a list of file formats users think should be supported by Scribus. This doesn't mean that they will be actually supported, but the list will save numerous bug reports/RFEs. Feel free to add your suggestions. Please also see the Scribus FAQ on propietary imports

Note: Some of these formats may impossible to support for patent (in the U.S) and/or other practical reasons. Notably, no public documentation or mis-matches where a program X has a feature or vice versa. I have added some comments with * to indicate status or existing request --mrdocs 00:24, 17 March 2007 (CET)

Import

Text

  • AbiWord
  • AmiPro/WordPro
  • Apple Pages
  • AppleWorks
  • Applix Word
  • DocBook
  • KWord *Kword is moving to Open Document - already supported by Scribus.
  • LaTeX
  • LyX
  • MS Word 95 *Partly supported via antiword. If Antiword is installed, Scribus will automatically detect this. The Windows versions of Scribus have this already installed with the installer.
  • MS Write
  • Papyrus
  • RTF
  • StarOffice Writer 3x-5x
  • TextMaker
  • WordPerfect *A library for that purpose already exists: libwpd

Bitmap

  • Corel Photopaint
  • GIMP - The GIMP developers have specifically recommended against using XCF as an interchange or import as some of the format relies on GIMP internals. Export TIFF or PNG.
  • Kodak Photo CD
  • Krita
  • Mac Pict PICT tech doc from Apple
  • Photoline
  • Picture Publisher
  • Sun Rasterfile File Format Doc Imagemagik can convert it
  • Truevision Targa Wikipedia Entry

Vector

  • Adobe Illustrator - The native format of Illustrator 9.0+ is actually PDF.

A closer look at ai2svg, an Illustrator to SVG converter written in Python might be useful. Moreover, skencil has native ai support.

  • AutoCAD Interchange
  • Corel Draw
  • Corel Presentation Exchange Format *supported by skencil
  • Enhanced Metafile - libEMF is a GPL library
  • Macromedia Freehand
  • StarOffice Draw 3x-5x
  • Windows Metafile *Cf. libwmf
  • Xara Xtreme -
  • Xfig

Other

  • OpenOffice.org Presentation
  • OpenDocument Presentation
  • PowerPoint 95
  • PowerPoint 97-2003
  • StarOffice Impress 3x-5x

The difficulty with presentation file formats is they often have embedded objects beyond the native graphics.

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