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Re: Support for image formats [message #12779]

Thu, 10 September 1998 00:00

mgs
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Registered: March 1995

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In article <35F794DA.2F92CC81@aber.ac.uk>, Gary Beard <agb@aber.ac.uk> wrote:

> Are there any routines for outputing plots in standard image formats
> such as .gif or .jpg etc. The .cgm implementation doesn't seem to work
> properly
> on our system, leaving me with only the PostScript option. This is
> fine, but although encapsulated PS can be included in MS Word, it cannot
> be viewed. Yes, I could use third party format conversion packages, but
> these
> invariably yield poor results. Yes, I could use another WP (please no
> Bill
> Gates rants), but Word is standard in our department.
> The lack of IDL support for output in standard graphic formats seems a
> glaring
> omission in a package geared towards imaging work. Are there any plans
> for
> improvements in this area in future releases?

The only glaring omission is in seeing the write_gif and write_jpg
procedures :-) Check your reference manual or online help for these
procedures, as well as several others such as write_srf, write_pict,
write_bmp, etc.

--
Mike Schienle Interactive Visuals
mgs@ivsoftware.com http://www.ivsoftware.com

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		Re: Support for image formats By: mgs on Thu, 10 September 1998 00:00
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