Hi, Scott and Paul.
Thanks for the suggestion. Running lyx on debug mode provided some
information. See the dbg file attached. I deleted my ~/.lyx/preferences file,
reconfigured lyx, closed and opened it again, as usual. Got the same problem...
I was puzzled because I could not find any error message in any file created in
the ./tmp/lyx_tmpdir.**** directories.
What I'm trying to do here is the following: I have a JPEG image which I want
to edit somehow. I'm doing this with xfig, Ipe and Inkscape, all of which can
apply layers over the original image that contain the modifications I want to
make. So far, the only vector graphics app that works well with Instant
Preview is Ipe.
With Inkscape, I initially imported the JPEG figure using the "link" option,
which simply creates a link (duh!) to the original JPEG image. In the debug
test I'm sending attached, I created a newfile1.lyx text where I first inserted
the original JPEG and then the Inkscape (*.svg) image. Instant preview worked
well with the jpeg, but I got the same blank square for the svg. It seems that
lyx was not able to follow the symbolic link contained in the svg file to the
jpeg image. Take a look at the last lines of the dbg.
After this test I decided to create another Inkscape svg file, where I inserted
the jpeg with the "embed" option. This time, I was able to view the image on
lyx. I guess this is why Ipe works, since it always embed the imported images
into its *.ipe files...
Anyway, I hope this is useful somehow.
Thanks again.
On Saturday 27 April 2013 18:00:10 Scott Kostyshak wrote:
> I'm not having this problem on Ubuntu 12.04 using LyX 2.0.x and LyX
> 2.1 development. Are you sure you need to define the converters
> manually? There's a lot of old info on that wiki page. Have you tried
> without? Just delete your prefs, reconfigure LyX, and restart.
>
> If that doesn't work, you might get some useful information from 'lyx
> -dbg graphics'.
>
> Scott
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Rudi Gaelzer
Institute of Physics
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
BRAZIL
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rudi@pcpl7-placa2|lyx>lyx -dbg graphics newfile1.lyx
Setting debug level to graphics
Debugging `graphics' (Graphics conversion and loading)
Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/50-user.conf", line 9: reading
configurations from ~/.fonts.conf is deprecated.
FileName.cpp (832): filetools(getFormatFromContents)
File type not recognised before EOF!
FileName.cpp (950): filetools(getFormatFromContents)
Couldn't find a known format!
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: agr
FileName.cpp (832): filetools(getFormatFromContents)
File type not recognised before EOF!
FileName.cpp (950): filetools(getFormatFromContents)
Couldn't find a known format!
FileName.cpp (950): filetools(getFormatFromContents)
Couldn't find a known format!
FileName.cpp (950): filetools(getFormatFromContents)
Couldn't find a known format!
FileName.cpp (950): filetools(getFormatFromContents)
Couldn't find a known format!
FileName.cpp (950): filetools(getFormatFromContents)
Couldn't find a known format!
FileName.cpp (950): filetools(getFormatFromContents)
Couldn't find a known format!
FileName.cpp (832): filetools(getFormatFromContents)
File type not recognised before EOF!
FileName.cpp (950): filetools(getFormatFromContents)
Couldn't find a known format!
FileName.cpp (832): filetools(getFormatFromContents)
File type not recognised before EOF!
FileName.cpp (950): filetools(getFormatFromContents)
Couldn't find a known format!
FileName.cpp (950): filetools(getFormatFromContents)
Couldn't find a known format!
FileName.cpp (950): filetools(getFormatFromContents)
Couldn't find a known format!
FileName.cpp (950): filetools(getFormatFromContents)
Couldn't find a known format!
FileName.cpp (950): filetools(getFormatFromContents)
Couldn't find a known format!
FileName.cpp (950): filetools(getFormatFromContents)
Couldn't find a known format!
LyX: BN_BIND: Unknown LyX function `math-number' [around line 56 of file
/tmp/convert_bind.MT4363 current token: 'math-number' context: '']
LyX: BN_BIND: Unknown LyX function `math-nonumber' [around line 57 of file
/tmp/convert_bind.MT4363 current token: 'math-nonumber' context: '']
KeyMap.cpp (392): KeyMap::read: error while reading bind
file:/tmp/convert_bind.MT4363
FileName.cpp (950): filetools(getFormatFromContents)
Couldn't find a known format!
FileName.cpp (950): filetools(getFormatFromContents)
Couldn't find a known format!
FileName.cpp (950): filetools(getFormatFromContents)
Couldn't find a known format!
KeyMap.cpp (392): KeyMap::read: error while reading bind
file:/usr/share/lyx/bind/cua.bind
FileName.cpp (832): filetools(getFormatFromContents)
File type not recognised before EOF!
FileName.cpp (950): filetools(getFormatFromContents)
Couldn't find a known format!
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: eps
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: eps
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: eps
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: eps
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: eps
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: eps
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: eps
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: eps
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: ps
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: eps
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: eps
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: eps
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: eps
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: eps
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: eps
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: eps
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: eps
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: eps
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: eps
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: jpg
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: jpg
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: pdf
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: pdf
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: pdf
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: pdf
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: pdf
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: pdf
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: pdf
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: gif
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: pdf
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: pdf
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: jpg
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: jpg
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: jpg
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: jpg
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: gif
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: pdf
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: jpg
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: pdf
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: pdf
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: pdf
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: pdf
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: jpg
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: pdf
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: pdf
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: pdf
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: fig
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: fig
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: fig
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: fig
FileName.cpp (950): filetools(getFormatFromContents)
Couldn't find a known format!
FileName.cpp (950): filetools(getFormatFromContents)
Couldn't find a known format!
FileName.cpp (950): filetools(getFormatFromContents)
Couldn't find a known format!
FileName.cpp (950): filetools(getFormatFromContents)
Couldn't find a known format!
FileName.cpp (950): filetools(getFormatFromContents)
Couldn't find a known format!
FileName.cpp (950): filetools(getFormatFromContents)
Couldn't find a known format!
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: pdf
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: pdf
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: fig
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: pdf
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: pdf
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: pdf
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: fig
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: fig
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: fig
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: fig
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: fig
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: pdf
FileName.cpp (950): filetools(getFormatFromContents)
Couldn't find a known format!
FileName.cpp (950): filetools(getFormatFromContents)
Couldn't find a known format!
FileName.cpp (950): filetools(getFormatFromContents)
Couldn't find a known format!
Format.cpp (147): will guess format from file extension: svg -> svg
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: fig
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: pdf
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: jpg
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: jpg
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: jpg
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: jpg
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: jpg
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: jpg
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: jpg
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: jpg
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: jpg
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: jpg
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: jpg
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: jpg
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: jpg
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: jpg
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: jpg
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: jpg
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: jpg
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: jpg
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: jpg
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: jpg
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: jpg
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: jpg
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: jpg
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: jpg
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: jpg
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: jpg
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: jpg
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: jpg
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: jpg
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: jpg
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: png
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: gif
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: fig
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: fig
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: fig
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: fig
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: fig
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: fig
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: fig
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: pdf
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: fig
FileName.cpp (950): filetools(getFormatFromContents)
Couldn't find a known format!
Format.cpp (147): will guess format from file extension: svg -> svg
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: fig
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: eps
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: eps
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: eps
FileName.cpp (950): filetools(getFormatFromContents)
Couldn't find a known format!
FileName.cpp (950): filetools(getFormatFromContents)
Couldn't find a known format!
FileName.cpp (950): filetools(getFormatFromContents)
Couldn't find a known format!
FileName.cpp (950): filetools(getFormatFromContents)
Couldn't find a known format!
FileName.cpp (832): filetools(getFormatFromContents)
File type not recognised before EOF!
FileName.cpp (950): filetools(getFormatFromContents)
Couldn't find a known format!
FileName.cpp (950): filetools(getFormatFromContents)
Couldn't find a known format!
FileName.cpp (950): filetools(getFormatFromContents)
Couldn't find a known format!
FileName.cpp (950): filetools(getFormatFromContents)
Couldn't find a known format!
FileName.cpp (950): filetools(getFormatFromContents)
Couldn't find a known format!
FileName.cpp (950): filetools(getFormatFromContents)
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FileName.cpp (950): filetools(getFormatFromContents)
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FileName.cpp (950): filetools(getFormatFromContents)
Couldn't find a known format!
FileName.cpp (832): filetools(getFormatFromContents)
File type not recognised before EOF!
FileName.cpp (950): filetools(getFormatFromContents)
Couldn't find a known format!
FileName.cpp (832): filetools(getFormatFromContents)
File type not recognised before EOF!
FileName.cpp (950): filetools(getFormatFromContents)
Couldn't find a known format!
FileName.cpp (950): filetools(getFormatFromContents)
Couldn't find a known format!
FileName.cpp (950): filetools(getFormatFromContents)
Couldn't find a known format!
FileName.cpp (950): filetools(getFormatFromContents)
Couldn't find a known format!
FileName.cpp (950): filetools(getFormatFromContents)
Couldn't find a known format!
FileName.cpp (950): filetools(getFormatFromContents)
Couldn't find a known format!
FileName.cpp (832): filetools(getFormatFromContents)
File type not recognised before EOF!
FileName.cpp (950): filetools(getFormatFromContents)
Couldn't find a known format!
FileName.cpp (950): filetools(getFormatFromContents)
Couldn't find a known format!
insets/InsetGraphics.cpp (145): Token: 'filename'
insets/InsetGraphics.cpp (145): Token: '\end_inset'
insets/InsetGraphics.cpp (145): Token: 'filename'
insets/InsetGraphics.cpp (145): Token: '\end_inset'
FileName.cpp (950): filetools(getFormatFromContents)
Couldn't find a known format!
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: jpg
graphics/GraphicsCacheItem.cpp (378): [CacheItem::Impl::convertToDisplayFormat]
Attempting to convert image file: /home/rudi/temp/lyx/figs/fig20.jpeg
with displayed filename: ~/temp/lyx/figs/fig20.jpeg
FileName.cpp (945): Recognised Fileformat: jpg
graphics/GraphicsCacheItem.cpp (385):
The file contains jpg format data.
GuiApplication.cpp (183):
The image loader can load the following directly:
GuiApplication.cpp (190): BW,
GuiApplication.cpp (190): EPS,
GuiApplication.cpp (190): EPSF,
GuiApplication.cpp (190): EPSI,
GuiApplication.cpp (190): EXR,
GuiApplication.cpp (190): PCX,
GuiApplication.cpp (190): PSD,
GuiApplication.cpp (190): RAS,
GuiApplication.cpp (190): RGB,
GuiApplication.cpp (190): RGBA,
GuiApplication.cpp (190): SGI,
GuiApplication.cpp (190): TGA,
GuiApplication.cpp (190): XCF,
GuiApplication.cpp (190): bmp,
GuiApplication.cpp (190): bw,
GuiApplication.cpp (190): dds,
GuiApplication.cpp (190): eps,
GuiApplication.cpp (190): epsf,
GuiApplication.cpp (190): epsi,
GuiApplication.cpp (190): exr,
GuiApplication.cpp (190): gif,
GuiApplication.cpp (190): ico,
GuiApplication.cpp (190): jp2,
GuiApplication.cpp (190): jpeg,
GuiApplication.cpp (190): jpg,
GuiApplication.cpp (190): mng,
GuiApplication.cpp (190): pbm,
GuiApplication.cpp (190): pcx,
GuiApplication.cpp (190): pgm,
GuiApplication.cpp (190): pic,
GuiApplication.cpp (190): png,
GuiApplication.cpp (190): ppm,
GuiApplication.cpp (190): psd,
GuiApplication.cpp (190): ras,
GuiApplication.cpp (190): rgb,
GuiApplication.cpp (190): rgba,
GuiApplication.cpp (190): sgi,
GuiApplication.cpp (190): svg,
GuiApplication.cpp (190): svgz,
GuiApplication.cpp (190): tga,
GuiApplication.cpp (190): tif,
GuiApplication.cpp (190): tiff,
GuiApplication.cpp (190): xbm,
GuiApplication.cpp (190): xcf,
GuiApplication.cpp (190): xpm,
GuiApplication.cpp (190): xv,
graphics/GraphicsCache.cpp (91): LyX recognises the following image formats:
graphics/GraphicsCache.cpp (98): eps
graphics/GraphicsCache.cpp (97): ,
graphics/GraphicsCache.cpp (98): bmp
graphics/GraphicsCache.cpp (97): ,
graphics/GraphicsCache.cpp (98): eps
graphics/GraphicsCache.cpp (97): ,
graphics/GraphicsCache.cpp (98): gif
graphics/GraphicsCache.cpp (97): ,
graphics/GraphicsCache.cpp (98): jpg
graphics/GraphicsCache.cpp (97): ,
graphics/GraphicsCache.cpp (98): jpg
graphics/GraphicsCache.cpp (97): ,
graphics/GraphicsCache.cpp (98): pbm
graphics/GraphicsCache.cpp (97): ,
graphics/GraphicsCache.cpp (98): pgm
graphics/GraphicsCache.cpp (97): ,
graphics/GraphicsCache.cpp (98): png
graphics/GraphicsCache.cpp (97): ,
graphics/GraphicsCache.cpp (98): ppm
graphics/GraphicsCache.cpp (97): ,
graphics/GraphicsCache.cpp (98): svg
graphics/GraphicsCache.cpp (97): ,
graphics/GraphicsCache.cpp (98): tiff
graphics/GraphicsCache.cpp (97): ,
graphics/GraphicsCache.cpp (98): xbm
graphics/GraphicsCache.cpp (97): ,
graphics/GraphicsCache.cpp (98): xpm
graphics/GraphicsCache.cpp (100):
graphics/GraphicsCacheItem.cpp (390): No conversion needed (from == to)!
graphics/GraphicsCacheItem.cpp (293): Loading image.
graphics/GraphicsCacheItem.cpp (299): Image loading succeeded.
FileName.cpp (950): filetools(getFormatFromContents)
Couldn't find a known format!
graphics/GraphicsCacheItem.cpp (378): [CacheItem::Impl::convertToDisplayFormat]
Attempting to convert image file: /home/rudi/temp/lyx/figs/drawing.svg
with displayed filename: ~/temp/lyx/figs/drawing.svg
FileName.cpp (950): filetools(getFormatFromContents)
Couldn't find a known format!
Format.cpp (147): will guess format from file extension: svg -> svg
graphics/GraphicsCacheItem.cpp (385):
The file contains svg format data.
graphics/GraphicsCacheItem.cpp (390): No conversion needed (from == to)!
graphics/GraphicsCacheItem.cpp (293): Loading image.
couldn't create image from "file:///home/rudi/temp/lyx/figs/fig20.jpeg"
graphics/GraphicsCacheItem.cpp (299): Image loading succeeded.
