Re[2]: FOP: "No ImageReader" when using PDF as vector format

[<robert.wills@sts.co.uk>]

     I think passiveTex can read PDF graphics, but I don't believe FOP's 
     architecture would easily support this.
     
     We use references to separate SVG files in our DocBook content to 
     produce PDFs with vector images via FOP. We've only needed simple 
     graphics (authored with CorelDraw 10) and the Batik library used by 
     FOP seemed to work fine.
     
     Rob Wills.
     


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Subject: Re: FOP: "No ImageReader" when using PDF as vector format
Author:  Steinar Bang <sb@dod.no> at STS
Date:    18/03/03 10:45


     
     
     
       >>>>> Bob Stayton <bobs@sco.com>:
     
       > I think Jimi is being found, but it doesn't work with pdf 
       graphics.
       > Jimi handles bitmap formats, while pdf is a vector format.
     
       PDF can AFAIK contain both vector and bitmap data.  I belive it 
       is
       PostScript under the hood.
     
       > Does the FOP doc say that FOP handles PDF graphics?
       > I think they have concentrated on SVG for vector graphics.
     
       I belive this is correct.
       Last time I investigated I didn't find support for either EPS, 
       nor
       PDF, in FOP.