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Re: CGM files [message #17642 is a reply to message #5238]

Thu, 04 November 1999 00:00

Jack Saba
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Registered: January 1996

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> Justin <Justin_Ashmall@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:7vp9bo$ml8$1@jura.cc.ic.ac.uk...
>> IDLers,
>>
>> I'm attempting to produce a CGM file of a plot, however the resulting file
>> gives a square image rather than the landscape shaped plot I'm after and
>> also has some over-lapping text. Producing an encapuslated postscript file
>> with the same plot commands works fine (i.e. the correct aspect ratio, no
>> overlapping text).
>>
>> Ultimately I want to get the plot into Word (I don't want to use .eps
> since
>> I'm not using a PS printer). If I resize the CGM file the text becomes
>> distorted. Outside of IDL I've tried using Ghostview to convert the .eps
>> file to a windows meta-file which works except the resolution is very
> poor,
>> leading to my curves becomes badly jagged.
>>
>> Any suggestions?
>

I had to do something similar recently. I opened the .ps file in GSView,
then copied it to the clipboard and pasted it into Word. The resolution
did not seem degraded using this procedure.

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		CGM files into PC Word for Windows By: f055 on Fri, 27 October 1995 00:00
		Re: CGM files By: Jack Saba on Thu, 04 November 1999 00:00
		Re: CGM files By: Justin Ashmall on Thu, 04 November 1999 00:00
		Re: CGM files By: Mark Hadfield on Thu, 04 November 1999 00:00
		Object Graphic Output, was Re: CGM files By: davidf on Wed, 03 November 1999 00:00
		Re: CGM files By: thompson on Wed, 03 November 1999 00:00
		Re: CGM files By: thompson on Wed, 03 November 1999 00:00
		Re: CGM files By: davidf on Wed, 03 November 1999 00:00
		Re: CGM files By: Liam Gumley on Wed, 03 November 1999 00:00

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