Lyx Question

[Cyber Source]

I tarred up both the *.lyx and the resulting *.pdf and sent them to you 
off list, don't want people freakin on here about attachments they might 
not be interested in. It's about 100k, the 2 files before " tarage ;) " 
totalled about 800k.

Robert F. Stockdale IV wrote:

> Thank you. However, I found the problem on a LaTeX wiki site. 
> Apparently,  LaTeX has only support for eps images and
> PDFLaTeX only support for pdf, jpeg or png images, Since this was a 
> *.gif, it wouldn't get processed. I have had success with png and jpeg 
> images. However, I used gif2png to convert a usps.gif logo to png and 
> it loads fine in LyX. However, it still won't show up when I convert 
> the document to PDF. Anyone have any ideas?
> Bob
>
> pirrone wrote:
>
>> Cyber Source wrote:
>>
>>> Never having used or heard of lyx, I thought I would try it out. So 
>>> I yummed it, checked it out on my FC4 box
>>> <snip>
>>> I was able to load an image, export it as a *.pdf and it was all 
>>> fine, no bitching, etc.. I could send the pdf I made if you would 
>>> like to see it.
>>>
>>>
>>> Robert F. Stockdale IV wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi everyone:
>>>>     Yesterday I was using Lyx to create a document that I intended 
>>>> to convert to Postscript or PDF. I had imported a graphic for the 
>>>> header and when I thought everything was OK I converted it to PDF, 
>>>> and sent it to the printer.
>>>> <snip>
>>>> Bob
>>>>
>>>
>> Very interesting program.  I messed with it a few years ago when the 
>> interface required you to know the codes for the various document 
>> sections, but shortly after that a version was released with menus 
>> and icons.  My FC3 system has 1.3.5 from October 2004 which I assume 
>> has since been updated.
>>
>> Sorry, not much of a point here except to suggest to the group that 
>> this typesetting or page layout program is a distinct alternative to 
>> a word processing program where the formatting is left up to the 
>> user.  With LyX the formatting or typesetting is called up and 
>> through its markup language automatically applied to the section 
>> you're working on.  The printed or output result is highly refined 
>> and polished looking.  It's well worth a look.
>>
>> Here are some of the document sections supported by either selecting 
>> if from the section menu or typing in the keybinding:
>> Abstract
>> Itemize
>> Description
>> Enumerate
>> Itemize
>> List
>> Enumerate
>> Quote
>> Standard
>> Title
>> Verse
>> Part
>> Chapter
>> Section
>> Subsection
>> Subsubsection
>> Paragraph
>> Subparagraph
>> Author
>> Bibliography
>> Comment
>> Date
>> Quotation
>> RightAddress
>> Address
>> Caption
>>
>> Finally, there are execllent instructional materials included and 
>> access directly from the program's help menu Introduction, Tutorial, 
>> User's Guide, FAQ, etc.
>>
>> Frank
>>
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