Re: Is there a way to import an RTF file to LyX?

Herbert Voss via lyx-users <[email protected]> Mon, 30 Mar 2026 18:44:25 +0200
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Am 30.03.26 um 18:05 schrieb Herbert Voss via lyx-users:
>
>
> Am 30.03.26 um 16:22 schrieb matan via lyx-users:
>> Hello everyone,
>> I've converted a bunch of EPUB files i have into RTF in hope to 
>> import them into LyX in a way that preserves the spacing, newlines, 
>> and paragraphs of the original EPUB file.
>>
>> From my understanding RTF file do all of this but i've found out I 
>> cant just import those (it's not listed as one of theoptions when 
>> importing).
>>
>> So I was hoping someone here might have an insight into this matter.
>
> try this:
>
> - write into the preamble of the document:
>
> |\DeclareGraphicsExtensions{.rtf, .pdf, .eps, .png} 
> \DeclareGraphicsRule{.rtf}{pdf}{}{`convert #1 'pdf:-'}|

uh, my mailer did  the wrong formatting! Should be

\DeclareGraphicsExtensions{.rtf, .pdf, .eps, .png}
\DeclareGraphicsRule{.rtf}{pdf}{}{`convert #1 'pdf:-'

Herbert

>
> - then insert the image as usual
> - and last but not least youu have to enable the optional argument
>
> pdflatex --shell-escape ...
>
> can be set with the options inside LyX
>
> for the program convert you need an installes ImageMagik (available
> for all systems)
>
> There may only be a problem with a missing bounding box. Then you
> have a problem ... because you have to define it by hand or set ir
> by convert
>
> Herbert

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