Help With Saving As PDF

NikkiParker · **Joined:** Jan 12, 2013 **Posts:** 1

GIMP Version: 2.6.11
Operating System: Windows
OS Version: XP - SP3
GIMP Experience: Beginner Level

Hi,

I need to help with saving my GIMP as a PDF. When I save as a PDF it does not save CORRECTLY as it appears in GIMP. Picture of how it's saving below is shown in GIMP and PDF

[img]Hi, I need to help with saving my GIMP as a PDF. When I save as a PDF it does not save CORRECTLY as it appears in GIMP. Picture of how it's saving below is shown in GIMP and PDF:

Graechan · **Posted:** Sat Jan 12, 2013 2:05 am **(#2)**

Have you tried merging your layers before exporting as PDF, save your image as an xcf before this

Odinbc · **Posted:** Sat Jan 12, 2013 2:11 am **(#3)**

Try Layer > New From Visible.
Export that Layer.

Edit,
Graechan, I just noticed yours as I hit submit :bigthup

NikkiParker, Either method should help.

K1TesseraEna · **Joined:** Sep 22, 2012 **Posts:** 2089 **Location:** US

Sorry to disappoint you but GIMP isn't the best tool for creating PDF files. It's a well known issue.
The possible problem here is probably Pango, open source unicode text layout engine, used by gimp.
It does not handle well some custom non-ttf fonts.

Always use the right tool for any task. There are hundreds of free PDF creators, runner-up is probably Scribus, it has more robust library core for eps/pdf file formats.

Top picture (gimp main window screenshot) tells me that your image has at least two layers, one of which is much smaller than the image size.
Text layer outline? That could be causing the problem. Either do as Graechan and Odinbc say or set all layers to image size before saving as pdf (right-click on layer and find the option in drop-down menu).

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

For all my pdf's I copy and paste what I want into LibreOffice Writer and save as pdf, If you are using Windows, Microsoft Word also works great.
I think this does a much better job than GIMP.