| 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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Registered: April 2006
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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.
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> 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:
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> 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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