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==Vector==
==Vector==


*Acorn Draw (Cf. http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=112) [http://sk1project.org/modules.php?name=Products&product=uniconvertor UniConvertor] can convert AFF to SVG and EPS.
*Acorn Draw (Cf. http://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=112) [http://sk1project.org/modules.php?name=Products&product=uniconvertor UniConvertor] can convert AFF to SVG and EPS. The spec is available [http://wss.co.uk/pinknoise/Docs/Arc/Draw/DrawFiles.html here].
*Adobe Illustrator - The native format of Illustrator 9.0+ is actually PDF. PARTIALLY DONE FOR 9+ IN 1.3.5
*Adobe Illustrator - The native format of Illustrator 9.0+ is actually PDF. PARTIALLY DONE FOR 9+ IN 1.3.5
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] and [http://sk1.sourceforge.net/ sK1] have native ai support.
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] and [http://sk1.sourceforge.net/ sK1] have native ai support.

Revision as of 02:04, 17 February 2008


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

DTP

Text

  • AbiWord (initial, but maybe outdated info here and here. Contact the AbiWord developers for further information)
  • AmiPro/WordPro (KWord has an import filter for sam/lwp files)
  • Apple Pages *Basic documentation that may be sufficient for useable text import filters can be found here).
  • AppleWorks (AbiWord has an import filter for cwk files).
  • Applix Word (KWord and AbiWord have an import filter for aw files.)
  • DocBook (AbiWord has an import filter for xml and dbk files.)
  • KWord *Kword is moving to Open Document - already supported by Scribus. (AbiWord has an import filter for kwd files.)
  • LaTeX
  • LyX
  • MHTML (See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MHTML, http://people.dsv.su.se/~jpalme/ietf/mhtml.html)
  • 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 (AbiWord has an import filter for wri files.)
  • Papyrus
  • RTF (Cf. librtf)
  • StarOffice Writer 3x-5x (AbiWord has an import filter for sdw files.)
  • 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. XaraLX has a PICT import filter.
  • PaintShop Pro (GIMP has an import filter)
  • Photoline
  • Picture Publisher
  • Sun Rasterfile File Format Doc ImageMagick can convert it
  • Truevision Targa – TGA v1 specification, TGA v2 specification

Vector

A closer look at ai2svg, an Illustrator to SVG converter written in Python might be useful. Moreover, skencil and sK1 have native ai support.

  • AutoCAD Interchange
  • Corel Draw – UniConvertor can convert CDR 7-X4 files to SVG and EPS.
  • Corel Presentation Exchange Format *supported by skencil and sK1
  • Enhanced Metafile - libEMF is a GPL library, UniConvertor can convert EMF to SVG and EPS.
  • Macromedia Freehand
  • StarOffice Draw 3x-5x – Use OO.o code? --C schaefer 02:19, 16 February 2008 (CET)
  • Windows Metafile *Cf. libwmf DONE IN 1.3.5
  • WordPerfect Graphics *Cf. libwpg-
  • Xara Xtreme – The spec is available here
  • Xfig MOSTLY DONE IN 1.3.5

Other

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

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