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Re: [docbook-apps] excluding image format according to output
On Fri, 2005-04-15 at 10:26 +0200, Camille BÃgnis wrote:
> This is what happens to me: I use PNG for screenshots for both PDF and
> HTML output formats. Then I wanted to insert a diagram exported in EPS
> format from the editor for PDF output, and PNG for HTML.
OK. Not unreasonable.
> Obviously I
> cannot use the PNG for PDF because it is bad quality.
!Oh.
Is that a value judgement, or more commonly accepted?
>
> As PDF can embed vector graphics in it, this is the insurance that best
> possible quality, in terms of resolution, will be achieved at print time.
>
> As I don't want the processor to exclude all PNGs for PDF (because of
> screenshots) I had to use the following:
>
> <mediaobject>
> <imageobject>
> <imagedata align="center" fileref="images/animation-fig.pdf"
> format="PDF" width="15cm"/>
> </imageobject>
> <imageobject>
> <imagedata align="center" fileref="images/animation-fig.png"
> format="JPG"/>
> </imageobject>
> </mediaobject>
>
> and exclude JPG for fo output in customization layer...
>
> Hope it's clear now,
I can see what you want... I don't see how Bob's stylesheets
can choose (png =>html, ...eps=>xsl-fo (pdf) output)
Hang on, you have a 'animation.pdf' *image*
Now I don't understand what that is. You said EPS for the print.
Sorry Camille, I'm still confused, and very curious.
Sorry if I seem thick. I just don't understand.
But perhaps I'm not all that picky on image quality.
Any references please anyone?
Use X for html Y for print.
regards DaveP