Print to pdf failures
2019-11-21 16:48:42
Just updated to Pro 1.5.2 -I like the long list of changes - but I tried to print to a PDF several times but got an error message.
I rebooted my Mac and tried again, still failed. I did open the saved jpg with preview and exported to pdf just fine. Me thinks something is wrong with print to pdf. Later, from Pro, I later exported to pdf successfully.
I rebooted my Mac and tried again, still failed. I did open the saved jpg with preview and exported to pdf just fine. Me thinks something is wrong with print to pdf. Later, from Pro, I later exported to pdf successfully.
2019-11-27 16:09:00
Understood, could you email us about this at support@pixelmator.com? We'll investigate!
2019-11-28 18:15:51
My earlier emailed message now pasted here:
I am away from my computer now. I seem to remember I printed a jpg to pdf successfully in Preview after PP initially failed me. But I tried to print2pdf from Affinity this am and that also failed. I was able to print a txt file 2pdf successfully. Something about images print2pdf?
I have also just gotten new Epson print drivers installed this am - same result - and I have no idea if that’s what print2pdf uses.
I am away from my computer now. I seem to remember I printed a jpg to pdf successfully in Preview after PP initially failed me. But I tried to print2pdf from Affinity this am and that also failed. I was able to print a txt file 2pdf successfully. Something about images print2pdf?
I have also just gotten new Epson print drivers installed this am - same result - and I have no idea if that’s what print2pdf uses.
2020-03-23 02:17:42
I am still experiencing this bug. Is there a schedule for this to be fixed or is there a work-around?
2020-03-23 12:59:48
As far as we were able to find, this appears to be a macOS bug, rather than a Pixelmator Pro bug — that feature is actually part of the Print dialog and, if we're not mistaken, you should see the same error in other apps. Is this true in your case?
Also, is there a reason why you'd rather print to PDF instead of using the regular File > Export command to export to PDF?
Also, is there a reason why you'd rather print to PDF instead of using the regular File > Export command to export to PDF?
2020-04-06 09:38:25
The problem is now gone in Pixelmator (not sure what updated). I did not try it in other graphic apps. Did no notice Word stopping my from printing to PDF though, so not sure if it was widespread or just PM.
You ask why not use export? I don't use Pixelmator frequently so I don't even think about export. I just follow the most simple, obvious way to generate a PDF and hope the software works.
You ask why not use export? I don't use Pixelmator frequently so I don't even think about export. I just follow the most simple, obvious way to generate a PDF and hope the software works.
2020-04-06 13:35:57
Makes sense, thanks for the explanation! I wasn't actually aware of the print to PDF feature personally but, now that I know, it does seem pretty handy.