| Re: IDL 8.1 PostScript Output on a Sheet of Paper [message #77760] |
Mon, 26 September 2011 13:56  |
David Fanning
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Paulo Penteado writes:
> It sounds like the same limitations that Chris Torrence mentioned:
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> http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.idl-pvwave/browse_t hread/thread/68ee48aa7b427f20
So, does anyone know if the conclusion that PostScript
and encapsulated PostScript are essentially the same
now is in fact true?
I have discovered that I can finally see the entire
output that IDL is creating, if I switch my GhostView
View format to "Ledger" from the normal "Letter"
format. Of course, if I print the file from within
GhostView and I am in Ledger format, the whole damn
thing is clipped. So, I have to flip back to "Letter"
view, where it is clipped on the display, but
prints correctly. Sigh...
Cheers,
David
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David Fanning, Ph.D.
Fanning Software Consulting, Inc.
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.idlcoyote.com/
Sepore ma de ni thui. ("Perhaps thou speakest truth.")
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| Re: IDL 8.1 PostScript Output on a Sheet of Paper [message #77764 is a reply to message #77763] |
Mon, 26 September 2011 12:59  |
Michael Galloy
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On 9/26/11 1:42 PM, David Fanning wrote:
> Michael Galloy writes:
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>> The LANDSCAPE keyword is for PDF files only. From the help:
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>> "LANDSCAPE
>> Note: This keyword is valid only for PDF files.
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>> Set this keyword to indicate that the PDF output should be drawn in
>> landscape orientation. The default is portrait orientation."
>
> Ah, of course. Should have known. No reason for
> landscape PostScript output, I guess. Thanks!
>
> I suppose it is asking for too much to think I would
> get an error message if I used a keyword that wasn't
> allowed.
Probably for the same reason that iTools routines accept any keyword
without a complaint. I'm guessing they are relying too much on keyword
inheritance.
> Cheers,
>
> David
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> P.S. I guess I'll have to check with my children, but
> is PostScript landscape mode s-o-o-o 1970s, in the same way
> I'm told e-mail is? It's distressing, because I think
> every PostScript file I make in the old graphics system
> is PostScript landscape. I've *got* to get more up to date! :-(
Well, I use PDF mostly for vector output now, except for IDL, where I
create PS and convert to PDF. If I used function graphics, I would play
around with the direct PDF output.
Mike
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Michael Galloy
www.michaelgalloy.com
Modern IDL, A Guide to Learning IDL: http://modernidl.idldev.com
Research Mathematician
Tech-X Corporation
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| Re: IDL 8.1 PostScript Output on a Sheet of Paper [message #77766 is a reply to message #77765] |
Mon, 26 September 2011 12:27 |
Michael Galloy
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On 9/26/11 12:05 PM, David Fanning wrote:
> alx writes:
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>> I simply said that, from my side, everything is ok when I print the
>> produced EPS file.
>> If you get a "11-inch square or something" plot, that is likely due to
>> YOUR printing software.
>> Nothing to do with IDL.
>
> Ah, well, I have a couple of problems. First, I would
> like to be able to *view* my PostScript output before
> I print it, so I know what I am getting. I can't view
> the PS output from the IDL 8.1 graphics window, or from
> using the graphics window's SAVE method in GhostView.
> It is always clipped, presumably because it is so large.
>
> The second problem is, I don't WANT to create an
> encapsulated PostScript file! I want to create
> a PostScript file in LANDSCAPE mode! This is also
> impossible to do with IDL 8.1 graphics. (Although
> kindly they let you get your hopes up by offering
> a LANDSCAPE keyword, which they proceed to ignore.)
The LANDSCAPE keyword is for PDF files only. From the help:
"LANDSCAPE
Note: This keyword is valid only for PDF files.
Set this keyword to indicate that the PDF output should be drawn in
landscape orientation. The default is portrait orientation."
> I could live with an 84 MByte output file. Really,
> I could! If it was 84 MBytes of something I wanted
> to look at. But, alas, it isn't. :-(
>
> I've updated my article to point out this workaround:
>
> http://www.idlcoyote.com/ng_tips/blackpsbg.php
>
> Cheers,
>
> David
>
>
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Michael Galloy
www.michaelgalloy.com
Modern IDL, A Guide to Learning IDL: http://modernidl.idldev.com
Research Mathematician
Tech-X Corporation
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| Re: IDL 8.1 PostScript Output on a Sheet of Paper [message #77768 is a reply to message #77767] |
Mon, 26 September 2011 11:48 |
lecacheux.alain
Messages: 325
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On 26 sep, 20:05, David Fanning <n...@dfanning.com> wrote:
> alx writes:
>> I simply said that, from my side, everything is ok when I print the
>> produced EPS file.
>> If you get a "11-inch square or something" plot, that is likely due to
>> YOUR printing software.
>> Nothing to do with IDL.
>
> Ah, well, I have a couple of problems. First, I would
> like to be able to *view* my PostScript output before
> I print it, so I know what I am getting. I can't view
> the PS output from the IDL 8.1 graphics window, or from
> using the graphics window's SAVE method in GhostView.
> It is always clipped, presumably because it is so large.
>
> The second problem is, I don't WANT to create an
> encapsulated PostScript file! I want to create
> a PostScript file in LANDSCAPE mode! This is also
> impossible to do with IDL 8.1 graphics. (Although
> kindly they let you get your hopes up by offering
> a LANDSCAPE keyword, which they proceed to ignore.)
>
> I could live with an 84 MByte output file. Really,
> I could! If it was 84 MBytes of something I wanted
> to look at. But, alas, it isn't. :-(
>
> I've updated my article to point out this workaround:
>
> http://www.idlcoyote.com/ng_tips/blackpsbg.php
>
> Cheers,
>
> David
>
> --
> David Fanning, Ph.D.
> Fanning Software Consulting, Inc.
> Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming:http://www.idlcoyote.com/
> Sepore ma de ni thui. ("Perhaps thou speakest truth.")
Well, I now understand your point: you would like to create an high
resolution Postscript output like by using the "set_plot,'PS'" DG
command.
But I am afraid that the graphic.print/save command as well as the
"print' button on graphic window is just able to create a copy of the
window from your screen, with the same low resolution. As you can see
by opening the EPS file and looking at the BoundingBox PS statement.
This explains why "my" plot (640x512) was not too much clipped in
GSVIEW. Yours was certainly a lot bigger.
People from ITTVIS have now to explain us how one can make a true,
high resolution PostScript drawing by using NG !
Cheers,
alx.
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| Re: IDL 8.1 PostScript Output on a Sheet of Paper [message #77769 is a reply to message #77768] |
Mon, 26 September 2011 11:05 |
David Fanning
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alx writes:
> I simply said that, from my side, everything is ok when I print the
> produced EPS file.
> If you get a "11-inch square or something" plot, that is likely due to
> YOUR printing software.
> Nothing to do with IDL.
Ah, well, I have a couple of problems. First, I would
like to be able to *view* my PostScript output before
I print it, so I know what I am getting. I can't view
the PS output from the IDL 8.1 graphics window, or from
using the graphics window's SAVE method in GhostView.
It is always clipped, presumably because it is so large.
The second problem is, I don't WANT to create an
encapsulated PostScript file! I want to create
a PostScript file in LANDSCAPE mode! This is also
impossible to do with IDL 8.1 graphics. (Although
kindly they let you get your hopes up by offering
a LANDSCAPE keyword, which they proceed to ignore.)
I could live with an 84 MByte output file. Really,
I could! If it was 84 MBytes of something I wanted
to look at. But, alas, it isn't. :-(
I've updated my article to point out this workaround:
http://www.idlcoyote.com/ng_tips/blackpsbg.php
Cheers,
David
--
David Fanning, Ph.D.
Fanning Software Consulting, Inc.
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.idlcoyote.com/
Sepore ma de ni thui. ("Perhaps thou speakest truth.")
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| Re: IDL 8.1 PostScript Output on a Sheet of Paper [message #77770 is a reply to message #77769] |
Mon, 26 September 2011 10:49 |
lecacheux.alain
Messages: 325
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On 26 sep, 19:20, David Fanning <n...@dfanning.com> wrote:
> alx writes:
>> When I do:
>> p = plot(/TEST)
>> p.save,'test.ps'
>> I get an EPS file,
>> 1) which appears truncated in GSVIEW 4.9 (actually, outside the page
>> boundary but still there),
>> 2) which can be inserted without any problem in MS Word,
>> 3) which can be converted to PDF format (same GSVIEW) and then
>> correctly viewed (ADOBE READER).
>> Where is the problem ?
>
> Right. No problem at all. I should have thought
> to use three pieces of software to accomplish this. ;-)
>
> Cheers,
>
> David
>
> --
> David Fanning, Ph.D.
> Fanning Software Consulting, Inc.
> Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming:http://www.idlcoyote.com/
> Sepore ma de ni thui. ("Perhaps thou speakest truth.")
I simply said that, from my side, everything is ok when I print the
produced EPS file.
If you get a "11-inch square or something" plot, that is likely due to
YOUR printing software.
Nothing to do with IDL.
alx.
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| Re: IDL 8.1 PostScript Output on a Sheet of Paper [message #77775 is a reply to message #77773] |
Mon, 26 September 2011 10:02 |
lecacheux.alain
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On 26 sep, 15:03, David Fanning <n...@dfanning.com> wrote:
> Paulo Penteado writes:
>> Could it be like this
>> http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.idl-pvwave/browse_t hread/thr...
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> Uh, no, I don't think so. Even I have a hard time
> believing how bad THAT result turned out! Half
> my PostScript page is black! Saving the result
> from the graphics window wasn't as bad, but was
> still clipped, and there is apparently no way
> to choose a Landscape orientation from the
> window.
>
> Still looking for answers... :-)
>
> Cheers,
>
> David
>
> --
> David Fanning, Ph.D.
> Fanning Software Consulting, Inc.
> Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming:http://www.idlcoyote.com/
> Sepore ma de ni thui. ("Perhaps thou speakest truth.")
When I do:
p = plot(/TEST)
p.save,'test.ps'
I get an EPS file,
1) which appears truncated in GSVIEW 4.9 (actually, outside the page
boundary but still there),
2) which can be inserted without any problem in MS Word,
3) which can be converted to PDF format (same GSVIEW) and then
correctly viewed (ADOBE READER).
Where is the problem ?
(I did not try with colors)
alx.
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| Re: IDL 8.1 PostScript Output on a Sheet of Paper [message #77907 is a reply to message #77765] |
Mon, 26 September 2011 20:16 |
Jeremy Bailin
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> P.S. I guess I'll have to check with my children, but
> is PostScript landscape mode s-o-o-o 1970s, in the same way
> I'm told e-mail is? It's distressing, because I think
> every PostScript file I make in the old graphics system
> is PostScript landscape. I've *got* to get more up to date! :-(
Actually, they are apparently all "seascape" (like landscape, but
upside-down).
-Jeremy.
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| Re: IDL 8.1 PostScript Output on a Sheet of Paper [message #84629 is a reply to message #77778] |
Mon, 26 September 2011 09:54 |
lecacheux.alain
Messages: 325
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On 26 sep, 15:03, David Fanning <n...@dfanning.com> wrote:
> Paulo Penteado writes:
>> Could it be like this
>> http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.idl-pvwave/browse_t hread/thr...
>
> Uh, no, I don't think so. Even I have a hard time
> believing how bad THAT result turned out! Half
> my PostScript page is black! Saving the result
> from the graphics window wasn't as bad, but was
> still clipped, and there is apparently no way
> to choose a Landscape orientation from the
> window.
>
> Still looking for answers... :-)
>
> Cheers,
>
> David
>
> --
> David Fanning, Ph.D.
> Fanning Software Consulting, Inc.
> Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming:http://www.idlcoyote.com/
> Sepore ma de ni thui. ("Perhaps thou speakest truth.")
When I do :
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