Matthew Lye, thank you for reporting this bug and helping make Ubuntu better. No quality difference was noticed in Ubuntu 10.10 when viewing in LibreOffice Writer or Evince at the Terminal:
cd ~/Desktop && wget https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openoffice.org/+bug/462975/+attachment/897548/+files/bugdemo.odt && lowriter -nologo bugdemo.odt click File -> Export as PDF -> Lossless compression radio button -> Export button -> Export button evince bugdemo.pdf Does this work for you? lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 10.10 Release: 10.10 sudo add-apt-repository ppa:libreoffice/ppa && sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get -y upgrade && sudo apt-get -y install libreoffice-writer apt-cache policy libreoffice-writer libreoffice-writer: Installed: 1:3.3.0-1maverick1 Candidate: 1:3.3.0-1maverick1 Version table: *** 1:3.3.0-1maverick1 0 500 http://ppa.launchpad.net/libreoffice/ppa/ubuntu/ maverick/main i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status apt-cache policy evince evince: Installed: 2.32.0-0ubuntu1.1 Candidate: 2.32.0-0ubuntu1.1 Version table: *** 2.32.0-0ubuntu1.1 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates/main i386 Packages 500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-security/main i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 2.32.0-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/main i386 Packages ** Changed in: openoffice.org (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/462975 Title: Open Office PDF Export Graphic Degradation -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs