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IDProjectCategoryView StatusLast Update
0010612ScribusPDFpublic2012-02-28 16:32
Reporteryongle Assigned Tojghali  
PrioritynormalSeverityminorReproducibilityalways
Status closedResolutionduplicate 
PlatformWindowsOSVista (32)OS VersionSP2
Product Version1.4.0 
Summary0010612: Cannot select text in exported pdf file
DescriptionThis may be a Vista issue

All the correct boxes are ticked under security to allow editing, copying etc but I am unable to copy and paste from the pdf file exported from Scribus.

I have uninstalled v1.4.0 and installed v1.3.3.14 and the same thing happens.
Steps To ReproduceInstall Scribus on Vista system

Create text frame
Add some text
Export as a PDF
Open pdf and attempt to copy and paste - cannot select any text
TagsNo tags attached.
Patch

Relationships

duplicate of 0005806 new PDFs generated using export aren't always reliably searchable in Acrobat reader in certain conditions 

Activities

yongle

2012-02-28 13:08

reporter  

jghali

2012-02-28 13:27

administrator   ~0027761

Duplicate of issue 0005806

yongle

2012-02-28 15:49

reporter   ~0027764

If this issue is closed, what am I supposed to do to be able to copy and paste from PDF?
I have read prior resolved issue but do not understand what I need to do.

thank you

jghali

2012-02-28 16:32

administrator   ~0027765

The issue is closed because it is a duplicate of an already known issue. Sorry but this is a a bug tracker, not a support forum. As a consequence already known issue are closed whether there is a solution or not.

Scribus pdf are optimized for print not for web. The closest way to produce a searchable pdf is explained here :

http://wiki.scribus.net/canvas/Web_optimised_PDF

Next time, please ask for support in one of the following place before posting here :
- forums : http://forums.scribus.net/
- mailing list : http://lists.scribus.info/mailman/listinfo/scribus
- irc : #scribus channel on freenode.net

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
2012-02-28 13:08 yongle New Issue
2012-02-28 13:08 yongle File Added: Parish News March 2012.pdf
2012-02-28 13:27 jghali Note Added: 0027761
2012-02-28 13:27 jghali Relationship added duplicate of 0005806
2012-02-28 13:27 jghali Status new => resolved
2012-02-28 13:27 jghali Resolution open => duplicate
2012-02-28 13:27 jghali Assigned To => jghali
2012-02-28 13:27 jghali Status resolved => closed
2012-02-28 15:49 yongle Note Added: 0027764
2012-02-28 15:49 yongle Status closed => feedback
2012-02-28 15:49 yongle Resolution duplicate => reopened
2012-02-28 16:32 jghali Note Added: 0027765
2012-02-28 16:32 jghali Status feedback => resolved
2012-02-28 16:32 jghali Resolution reopened => duplicate
2012-02-28 16:32 jghali Status resolved => closed