| Re: BETTER FONTS [message #24175] |
Sat, 17 March 2001 20:48 |
davidf
Messages: 2866
Registered: September 1996
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Mark Chan (chanm@cadvision.com) writes:
> plot,x,y,title='Some Text Here'
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> IDL will use a default font for plotting.
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> The fonts on the plot looks ok (not the best) on the computer screen. But
> when the plot (e.g. saved in some format suitable for display) is projected
> using a LCD on to a wall sized screen (e.g. 5' by 7'), the fonts doesn't
> look too satisfying. The display from programs like PowerPoint, Words or
> Excel looks much better with LCD projection.
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> Any suggestion on how to make IDL fonts comparable to those from PowerPoint
> when using a LCD? Which font will produce better result than the default?
True-type fonts:
Plot, x, y, Title='Some Text Here', Font=1, Charsize=2.25
Cheers,
David
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David Fanning, Ph.D.
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