On 2011-09-25, Csikos Bela wrote:
> "Sebastian Krämer" <m...@kraymer.de> írta:
>>>On Fri, 2011-09-23 at 21:50 +0200, Csikos Bela wrote:
>>>Is there a pdf viewer for linux which has rulers (horizontal
>>> and  vertical)?

>>I wouldn't call it a pdf viewer but Gimp can open pdfs as graphics. It
>>should have a ruler. (I've never used one with gimp, so I can't say for
>>sure)

I'd prefer Inkscape over Gimp.

> But this method has inconveniences:
> 1. The document has to be opened as one page at a time.

Still true

> 2. The screen/ruler has to be calibrated, and even if it is done the
>    ruler gives only accurate results when the document is viewed at
>    100% magnification.

This is not a problem in Inkscape as the content is in scalable vector
format, there are "real" units and content and rulers scale
synchroneously when magnifiying.

> I do not understand why it is not implemented in any of the viewers.

Nor do I.


Günter

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