[vox-tech] PDF editor?

[Richard J. Mancusi]

Thank you


Jonathan Stickel wrote:
> Richard J. Mancusi wrote:
> 
>>
>>
>> Jonathan Stickel wrote:
>>
>>> <snip>
>>>
>>> If it's just a single page, you can convert the pdf to ps (use 
>>> pdftops, _not_ pdf2ps), import it into xfig, write on top of it, and 
>>> export back to pdf.
>>>
>> <snip>
>>
>>>
>>> Jonathan
>>
>>
>>
>> Thank you for teaching me the difference between pdftops and pdf2ps.
>> Step #2 is import into xfig.  I see an export but not an import in
>> xfig.  How do I import? (v3.2 patchlevel 3d)
>>
> 
> Click on the "picture object" tool (the one with the camera) and draw an 
>  arbitrary rectangle on your diagram, about where you want the graphic. 
>  A menu will appear through which you can browse for your graphic file. 
>  Before choosing done, click on "use original size".  This will prevent 
> your graphic from getting warped.  Also note: imported ps will look ugly 
> in xfig, but it will export back to the original quality.
> 
> Jonathan
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