You can fix this by downloading the pdf-import from openoffice ( http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/project/pdfimport ). I just replaced the files in /usr/lib/libreoffice/share/extensions/pdfimport/ with this from openoffice and had the images back.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to libreoffice in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1009663 Title: [Upstream] PDF File Imports Without Image Status in LibreOffice Productivity Suite: Confirmed Status in “libreoffice” package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: 1) lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Release: 12.04 2) apt-cache policy libreoffice-draw libreoffice-draw: Installed: 1:3.5.3-0ubuntu1 Candidate: 1:3.5.3-0ubuntu1 Version table: *** 1:3.5.3-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 1:3.5.2-2ubuntu1 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main i386 Packages apt-cache policy libreoffice-pdfimport libreoffice-pdfimport: Installed: 1.0.5+LibO3.5.3-0ubuntu1 Candidate: 1.0.5+LibO3.5.3-0ubuntu1 Version table: *** 1.0.5+LibO3.5.3-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/universe i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 1.0.5+LibO3.5.2-2ubuntu1 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/universe i386 Packages 3) What is expected to happen in Draw via the Terminal: cd ~/Desktop && wget -c https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/+bug/1009663/+attachment/3179211/+files/Test%20PDF.pdf -O example.pdf && lodraw --nologo example.pdf is the image is displayed. 4) What happens instead is it is not. The image is displayed via acroread. apt-cache policy acroread acroread: Installed: 9.5.1-1precise1 Candidate: 9.5.1-1precise1 Version table: *** 9.5.1-1precise1 0 500 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ precise/partner i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status Original Reporter Comments: I tried LO 3.5.4 from the LO ppa with no success. At some point in the distant past this did work for me. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: libreoffice-pdfimport 1.0.5+LibO3.5.3-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.39-generic 3.2.16 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic i686 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu8 Architecture: i386 Date: Wed Jun 6 11:31:01 2012 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120423) SourcePackage: libreoffice UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/df-libreoffice/+bug/1009663/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp