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Re: Images and pdf again
- To: Thomas Andre Berger <thomasbe at osc dot no>
- Subject: Re: DOCBOOK-APPS: Images and pdf again
- From: camille at mandrakesoft dot com
- Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2000 10:23:20 +0000
- Cc: apps docbook <docbook-apps at lists dot oasis-open dot org>
- Organization: MandrakeSoft
- References: <3A029FF8.D7BB9FA0@mandrakesoft.com> <t2ofzx5ol8.fsf@serum.osc.no>
Hi Thomas,
Thanks for your help, though I have not been able to get proper output
yet:
Thomas Andre Berger a écrit :
>
> What we do, is using PNG files for graphics. PNG supports setting
> resolution and jadetex produces PDF nicely with it. But you need a
> tool that handles PNG resolution (like GhostScript >= 5.50). So we
> pre-prepare the graphics before using jade. The bad thing is that you
> cannot specify within the SGML-document your resolution.
Using this method actually roduces the right size, but images do not get
their density changed, the resolution only changes, which obviously
gives ugly output. I use
convert -density 50 image.eps image.png
> For structured vector graphics, we use the epstopdf tool, which
> produces encapsulated PDF. We use plain PDF notation for this.
Sigh.
I get distortionned images and bad colors.
EPSTOPDF 2.5, 1999/05/06
GNU Ghostscript 5.50 (2000-2-13)
Camille.