X-Git-Url: http://git.asbjorn.biz/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=FAQ;h=a90a9769402d7e7f8050e87f273d14c13abd1956;hb=035b6a652e57d4ec909d6e0642f91810795976bd;hp=d5fe308667947be914d935567ac8e8b313e001b8;hpb=7a1c2a226790477894aeb8ef94d0a6b42df2eee9;p=swftools.git diff --git a/FAQ b/FAQ index d5fe308..a90a976 100644 --- a/FAQ +++ b/FAQ @@ -3,11 +3,11 @@ SWFTools is free of charge, and is released under the GPL (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html). -2.) How to compile/link swftools? +2.) How to compile/link swftools on Unix/Linux/BSD? - Download swftools-0.4.2.tar.gz and t1lib-1.3.1.tar.gz. + Download swftools-0.x.x.tar.gz and t1lib-1.3.1.tar.gz. - gzip -d swftools-0.4.2.tar.gz + gzip -d swftools-0.x.x.tar.gz gzip -d t1lib-1.3.1.tar.gz tar -xf t1lib-1.3.1.tar cd t1lib-1.3.1 @@ -15,13 +15,30 @@ make make install cd .. - tar -xf swftools-0.4.2.tar - cd swftools-0.4.2 + tar -xf swftools-0.x.x.tar + cd swftools-0.x.x ./configure make make install -3.) configure doesn't find my jpeglib / my t1lib! +3.) What libraries do I need to compile swftools on Unix/Linux/BSD? + + You need t1lib, freetype and jpeglib to compile pdf2swf. + Links: + freetype: + http://www.freetype.org + t1lib: + ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/linux/libs/graphics/t1lib-1.3.1.tar.gz + t1lib (mirrored here): + http://www.quiss.org/swftools/t1lib-1.3.1.tar.gz + jpeglib: + http://www.ijg.org/files/jpegsrc.v6b.tar.gz + + Furthermore, if you want to compile avi2swf, you need the avifile library: + http://avifile.sourceforge.net + . + +4.) when compiling the sourcecode version, configure doesn't find my jpeglib / my t1lib! In case some of your libraries/include files are installed in /usr/local, try the following: @@ -38,7 +55,7 @@ If it still doesn't work, try removing the file "config.cache" before running configure again. -4.) There are problems during compilation: +5.) There are problems during compilation: Error messages complain about "undefined reference to `operator new(unsigned)'" as well as "undefined reference to `__gxx_personality_v0'". @@ -46,31 +63,48 @@ LDFLAGS=-lstdc++ ./configure -5.) Is there a pdf2swf for Windows? +6.) Is there a pdf2swf/avi2swf for Windows? - Windows versions of all SWF utilities (except for avi2swf) are in - http://www.quiss.org/swftools/swftools-win32.zip + Windows versions of all SWF utilities are downloadable from + http://www.quiss.org/swftools/download.html . - Notice: You need to unzip the Archive to C:\SWFTOOLS to make pdf2swf work- - otherwise it won't be able to find it's fonts. + (There's a self-extracting .exe version of all versions since 0.6.1, + and a .zip or .rar archive of the newest development snapshot) + Notice: For now, the utilities need to be installed to C:\SWFTOOLS to make pdf2swf work- + otherwise it won't be able to find its fonts. + +7.) Where's the source code of the Windows version? + + It's the same as the Unix source code. If you want to compile + under Windows, it's recommended that you get the CVS version + of the sources. + You need MingW (http://www.mingw.org) to compile it. + When cross-compiling under Linux, e.g. the following generates the Windows .exe files: + + CXX=i386-mingw32msvc-g++ CPP=i386-mingw32msvc-cpp CC=i386-mingw32msvc-gcc \ + ./configure --host=i586-mingw32msvc && make -7.) The fonts in the SWFs generated by pdf2swf are wrong! +8.) The fonts in the SWFs generated by pdf2swf are wrong! - Try running pdf2swf with the "-v" switch. - If you see a line reading "substituting VerySpecialFont -> Times-Roman", then pdf2swf - didn't find some fonts, which may be external references in the pdf. - To fix this, copy the fonts into your current directory and pass the "-F ./" (--fontpath ./) - option to pdf2swf. (This doesn't yet work with TTF, only with Type1 Fonts. You can - convert TTF to Type1, however, using ttf2pt1 (http://ttf2pt1.sourceforge.net)). - The font files should, in this case, have the filenames VerySpecialFont.afm and - VerySpecialFont.pfa (.pfb). + Watch the output of pdf2swf closely. + You should see something like: -8.) Can png2swf handle transparency? + WARNING Font Myriad-Roman could not be loaded. + WARNING Try putting a TTF version of that font (named "Myriad-Roman.ttf") into /swftools/fonts + + Provided you actually own the font in question (here: Myriad-Roman.ttf), + you can copy that fonts into your current directory and pass + the "-F ./" (--fontpath ./) option to pdf2swf. + If you use a page in several PDFs, you can also simply copy it + to (on Windows) C:\SWFTools\Fonts\, or (on Unix) /usr/local/share/swftools/fonts + to make it work all the time. + +9.) Can png2swf handle transparency? It supports PNG mode 2 transparency (256 color palettes with alpha) since version 0.4.2. Mode 6 (32 bit RGBA truecolor) is also supported since version 0.4.4. -9.) How to do Flash MX compression with SWFTools? +10.) How to do Flash MX compression with SWFTools? Most tools support the -z flag for outputting compressed SWF. Furthermore you can compress/uncompress SWF files using swfcombine: @@ -83,11 +117,11 @@ decompresses. -10.) avi2swf converts my avi files upside down! +11.) avi2swf converts my avi files upside down! Try using the -p (--flip) switch. -11.) How to extract images/sounds from myfile.swf using swfextract? +12.) How to extract images/sounds from myfile.swf using swfextract? First list all extractable items: @@ -96,12 +130,12 @@ The result is something like: Objects in file myfile.swf: - Shapes: 1, 2, 3 - MovieClips: 4, 5, 8, 10, 12 - JPEGs: 69, 116, 447 - PNGs: 318 - Sounds: 28, 29, 30 - Frames: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 + 3 Shapes: ID(s) 1-3 + 5 MovieClips: ID(s) 4, 5, 8, 10, 12 + 3 JPEGs: ID(s) 69, 116, 447 + 1 PNG: ID(s) 318 + 3 Sounds: ID(s) 28-30 + 10 Frames: ID(s) 0-10 Not you can extract a shape using @@ -117,9 +151,14 @@ etc. -12.) Is there a mailing list for SWFTools? +13.) Is there a mailing list for SWFTools? Yes there is. You can subscribe by going to http://mail.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/swftools-common +14.) Where can I donate? + + I have a PayPal account (http://www.paypal.com). My EMail address is + kramm@quiss.org. Any financial support for this project is most welcome! +