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Re: eps output with xplot or fsc_surface [message #61689 is a reply to message #61687]

Mon, 28 July 2008 08:23

David Fanning
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Justin writes:

> I'm getting a strange bug with eps output from David's xplot -- and I
> was wondering if anyone else has found/fixed this issue?
>
> Here's the deal, so when I have the size of the window is, for
> example, 368x264 pixels --> then I choose output->EPS (300 DPI) --
> then I import it into ImageReady --> and the image size is now
> 84x48... Err?
>
> Now, when I make the window size -> 1058x915, at 300 DPI it comes out
> as 250x205
>
> What is going on here? I've added additional options to go even
> higher DPI, and the problem seems to get worse.
>
> Do I need to increase the dimensions that get passed in or something?

Like pretty much everyone else who tries to get PostScript
output from object graphics programs, I generally throw my
hands up in the air in disgust. There is no rhyme or reason
to it. It just flat out sucks.

I've checked all the inputs to the IDLgrClipboard object
that is outputting this XPLOT information to the file.
It all conforms to the IDL documentation. I can't account
for the sizes you see when you input this file. Even
Photoshop is totally flummoxed by it.

I've even fooled around this morning trying to write this
output directly to a PostScript file using the method outlined
in this article:

http://www.dfanning.com/ographics_tips/object_eps.html

This results in a PostScript file that cannot be opened with
either Photoshop or GhostView. (IDL 7.0.1 on Windows.)

I can send the output directly to a printer, but I cannot control
the size of the output, etc. It takes up the whole page and, of course,
has the wrong aspect ratio.

So, I'm as confused as you are. It is one of the eternal mysteries,
I guess. :-(

Cheers,

David

--
David Fanning, Ph.D.
Fanning Software Consulting, Inc.
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com/
Sepore ma de ni thui. ("Perhaps thou speakest truth.")

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		Re: eps output with xplot or fsc_surface By: humanumbrella on Mon, 28 July 2008 12:03
		Re: eps output with xplot or fsc_surface By: humanumbrella on Mon, 28 July 2008 11:44
		Re: eps output with xplot or fsc_surface By: David Fanning on Mon, 28 July 2008 10:45
		Re: eps output with xplot or fsc_surface By: humanumbrella on Mon, 28 July 2008 10:14
		Re: eps output with xplot or fsc_surface By: humanumbrella on Mon, 28 July 2008 09:55
		Re: eps output with xplot or fsc_surface By: David Fanning on Mon, 28 July 2008 09:34
		Re: eps output with xplot or fsc_surface By: humanumbrella on Mon, 28 July 2008 09:10
		Re: eps output with xplot or fsc_surface By: David Fanning on Mon, 28 July 2008 08:23

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