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Re: graphic formats [message #15400]

Fri, 14 May 1999 00:00

Martin Schultz
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Registered: August 1997

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Steve Carothers wrote:
>
> Is there a way to output plots in an easily portable format such as gif or
> jpg? Currently, I can only output plots using the set_plot command, which
> gives output "formats" of postscript, Hewlett Packard graphic language, and
> others that aren't easily portable. The next best thing would be to find a
> cheap UNIX or PC program that can convert postscript to gif without losing
> resolution. Any help would be much appreciated.
>
> Steve

it may depend on the fonts that you use (I'm still working in Hershey
age), but I usually find I get better results producing a postscript
plot and then use xv (which is installed almost everywhere and should be
installed everywhere ;-) to take a screen-snapshot from ghostscript. xv
can then save gif, tiff, xpm, bmp, jpeg, etc.

Of course you need a biiiig monitor for this ;-)

Martin.

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		Re: graphic formats By: Martin Schultz on Fri, 14 May 1999 00:00
		Re: graphic formats By: davidf on Fri, 14 May 1999 00:00
		Re: graphic formats By: Steve Carothers on Fri, 14 May 1999 00:00

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