Can the most up-to-date LO import and print pdfs?

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#1

Can the most up-to-date LO import and print pdfs?

Thanks,
Lisi

#2

In a sense. LibreOffice Draw runs filters that read the PDF rendering it
into an ODF drawing document--.ODG extension.

At that point it is no longer PDF but rather is a new ODF draw document.
The drawing document can be edited, parts/pages extracted for use in Draw or
another module, and yes even printed.

So, depends on your needs. For the best fidelity to the original document as
recorded into PDF LibreOffice filter based manipulation is probably not the
route to go for printing.

#3

Hi :slight_smile:
I haven't tried the "most up-to-date" one but older ones can.

I would always try doing a test print at low quality and stuff just to get
an idea of how it will look.
Regards from
Tom :slight_smile:

#4

Thanks for the replies.

Lisi

#5

Lisi - as suggested by V Stuart Foote using LO to print PDF may not provide
the most accurate rendering.

You don't say if you need to edit the documents.

If editing is not needed a dedicated PDF viewer like Adobe Reader or Foxit
PDF Viewer will give you better results.

#6

Hi :slight_smile:
+1
I agree that dedicated programs that do 1 single task tend to be better for
that task. I seldom have a problem with LO's rendering of Pdfs but that
could easily just be luck.
Regards from
Tom :slight_smile:

#7

Perhaps not so much on luck as on the document itself I think. When I saw
this thread I had just downloaded CW-Business-Planning-eBook-FINAL.pdf from
Connectwise.com. So I opened that file in Draw. It opened fine but every
page rendered incorrectly.

Am using LO Version: 4.2.7.2

As always depends on what's needed. If the op gets good results with their
usual documents no need for change. If not then a solution that fits the
need is required.

Thanks for the +1.

#8

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#10

I opened a new Draw doc and searched for how to import a pdf.
There was something about filters under Tools>XML filter settings;
however, there was no mention of pdf. I do have installed the

PDF Import component for LibreOffice

and my libreoffice About shows:

Version: 4.2.8.2
Build ID: 420m0(Build:2)

and my OS is linux:

~/references/software/adobe/pdf_converters $ uname -orsmv
Linux 3.13.0-65-generic #106-Ubuntu SMP Fri Oct 2 22:08:27 UTC 2015
x86_64 GNU/Linux

How do I import a pdf under these conditions?

TIA.

-Larry

#11

Hi.
I just go File>Open and click on the PDF while in a blank Draw document.
I edit PDF drawings in Draw and print my bank statements (they won't print from the PDF reader).
Steve

#12

Hi :slight_smile:
I generally just double-click on the Pdf's icon and it magically opens it
in something suitable.

There are a lot of Pdf-readers for Gnu&Linux. I'm using Evince on this
machine at the moment. Pdf editing is a lot more tricky.
Regards from
Tom :slight_smile: