Re: Poor quality graphics output (fwd)

From: Ben Foster (foster AT XXXXXX)
Date: Tue Dec 30 2003 - 11:19:02 MST

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    Making original ps is best, but if you have to convert from color cgm,
    I have found that ctrans -d ps.color sometimes has problems, e.g.,
    white-on-white text and labels disappear, etc. The filters pswhite
    and/or psblack (available in /usr/local/bin on dave) are helpful in
    these cases after ctrans -d ps.color.

    --Ben
     

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    >> most of us start with ps these days rather than ncgm to eps.
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    >> for those guru's out there, what is the best method?
    >
    > I spoke with Bruce about this. The best solution is to
    > go directly to PostScript, as Sylvia suggests. For various
    > reasons Bruce did not view that as an option. His output
    > can be improved considerably if he uses the "ps.color"
    > graphcap rather than "ps.mono."
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    > Fred
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