[xep-support] graphic file formats

Paul Slezak slezakp at billmax.com
Fri Sep 5 13:14:18 PDT 2003


Works like a charm.  Thank you very much.

Paul

Jeff Beal wrote:

> We use EPS graphics using the PostScript backend of XEP then use 
> GhostScript / GSView to convert the PS file to PDF.
>
>     -----Original Message-----
>     From: Paul Slezak [mailto:slezakp at billmax.com]
>     Sent: Friday, September 05, 2003 3:34 PM
>     To: xep-support at renderx.com
>     Subject: Re: [xep-support] graphic file formats
>
>     Yes, initially, but then I added -page to "convert".  I think I
>     figured it out, at least for this problem.  I was "convert"ing to
>     an image that was too small.  I increased the page parameters, and
>     I now get the image, but  it is unacceptable. So, contrary to what
>     I said before, the pstill product is working better than "convert"
>     as it uses fonts.
>
>     I guess at this point I would like a recommendation.  My ultimate
>     goal is HTML and PDF output from DocBook.  I really like how XEP
>     does the FO rendering but I need better printed graphics.  I have
>     MS Visio and the JPEG from it is fine for HTML. However, I am open
>     to something else if it will do as good a job for HTML and a
>     better job for printing.
>
>     TIA
>
>     Paul
>
>     Adam Rogoyski wrote:
>
>>On Fri, 5 Sep 2003, Paul Slezak wrote:
>>
>>  
>>
>>>    I have output the image as EPS, and used "convert" to convert it to
>>>PDF, yet again, I get a blank area.
>>>    
>>>
>>
>>   Are you creating a postscript file that is a full page with the
>>image aligned at the bottom left hand corner?
>>
>>   Adam
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