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Re: Why plots shown on screen and postscript are different? [message #65155 is a reply to message #65096]

Thu, 12 February 2009 05:58

David Fanning
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xqinshan writes:

> In fact, what I need is high quantity figures, not limited to PS
> files. T.H. use PNG file, and the method is quite simply which is
> similiar to write_jpeg, which I used to get figures for PPT. Is PNG
> files good enough for publication?

If by "publication" you mean print publication, then the answer
is no. Most print publication requires PostScript or high
resolution TIFF images. PNG is, however, perfect for publication
on the Internet.

Cheers,

David
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Sepore ma de ni thui. ("Perhaps thou speakest truth.")

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