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Writing a plot in PDF format from IDL [message #43450]

Thu, 14 April 2005 18:01

kirkland
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Registered: April 2005

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Does someone know how (if it is possible) to write a plot in
PDF format from IDL ?

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Re: Writing a plot in PDF format from IDL [message #43544 is a reply to message #43450]

Fri, 15 April 2005 08:42

jm
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Registered: April 2003

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Also in Mac OS X, you can go via Omnigraffle. Drop the eps onto an
Omnigraffle pane, then copy/paste the rendered image onto a Keynote or
Pages pane. Of course, you can add annotation to the graphic.

You can also export to PDF from Omnigraffle (say, for import to
Texshop). Seems to make much more compact PDFs that pstopdf. No need
for a license provided the number of objects is less than 20.

-John Mardaljevic

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Re: Writing a plot in PDF format from IDL [message #43558 is a reply to message #43450]

Fri, 22 April 2005 08:29

David Jackson
Messages: 8
Registered: October 2003

Junior Member

"David Fanning" <davidf@dfanning.com> wrote in message
news:MPG.1cd1827c1d7a30289899d9@news.frii.com...
> Here is what I just did to create a PDF file directly
> from IDL on my Windows machine:
>
> (1) Downloaded the *free* CutePDF Writer software from the
> fine folks at Globalscape. (Great FTP software, too!)
>
> http://www.cutepdf.com/
>
> (2) Typed the following commands in IDL:
>
> IDL> set_plot, 'printer'
> IDL> a=dialog_printersetup()
>
> At this point I selected the CutePDF Writer from my list of printers.
>
> IDL> Plot, findgen(11)
> IDL> Device, /Close
>
> Whala! A PDF document with my graphics was created! Easy, easy, easy!!

If you happen to have Adobe Acrobat, then you can just choose Adobe PDF in
the printer choice and this works just as easily!

DJ

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Re: Writing a plot in PDF format from IDL [message #43575 is a reply to message #43450]

Thu, 21 April 2005 09:28

David Fanning
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Registered: August 2001

Senior Member

David Fanning writes:

> If wishes were horses, beggars would ride. :-)

Whoa! I spoke too soon. :-)

Here is what I just did to create a PDF file directly
from IDL on my Windows machine:

(1) Downloaded the *free* CutePDF Writer software from the
fine folks at Globalscape. (Great FTP software, too!)

http://www.cutepdf.com/

(2) Typed the following commands in IDL:

IDL> set_plot, 'printer'
IDL> a=dialog_printersetup()

At this point I selected the CutePDF Writer from my list of printers.

IDL> Plot, findgen(11)
IDL> Device, /Close

Whala! A PDF document with my graphics was created! Easy, easy, easy!!

Cheers,

David

--
David Fanning, Ph.D.
Fanning Software Consulting, Inc.
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com/

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Re: Writing a plot in PDF format from IDL [message #43576 is a reply to message #43450]

Thu, 21 April 2005 08:16

Ken Mankoff
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Registered: February 2000

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On Wed, 20 Apr 2005, kirkland wrote:
> This I know, but how could I write it directly from IDL without
> using a converter.

The PDF specs are publicly availabel on the Adobe site. Learn the
protocol and write it out. The good news is I hear it is much easier
to write a PDF than it is to read them.

-k.

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Re: Writing a plot in PDF format from IDL [message #43588 is a reply to message #43450]

Thu, 21 April 2005 02:49

karo
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Registered: April 2005

Junior Member

Why not printing directly on Adobe PDF printer? It comes with Acrobat!

Regards
Karsten

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Re: Writing a plot in PDF format from IDL [message #43592 is a reply to message #43450]

Wed, 20 April 2005 20:06

Kenneth P. Bowman
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Registered: May 2000

Senior Member

In article <1114050083.560319.239110@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com>,
"kirkland" <aaamblard@yahoo.fr> wrote:

>> Write Postscript and then use one of many methods to convert to PDF
>> (Adobe Distiller, pstopdf, Illustrator, ...). Under Mac OS X, just
>> double-click the PS file.
>>
>> Ken Bowman
>
>
> This I know, but how could I write it directly from IDL without using
> a converter.
>

You could ask RSI to add a PDF device driver to IDL. If they did, I
expect it would be a PS to PDF converter.

Ken Bowman

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Re: Writing a plot in PDF format from IDL [message #43596 is a reply to message #43450]

Wed, 20 April 2005 19:31

David Fanning
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Registered: August 2001

Senior Member

kirkland writes:

> This I know, but how could I write it directly from IDL without using
> a converter.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride. :-)

Cheers,

David

--
David Fanning, Ph.D.
Fanning Software Consulting, Inc.
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com/

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