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Re: [docbook-apps] excluding image format according to output
On Mon, 2005-04-18 at 10:43 +0930, Paul A. Hoadley wrote:
> Hi Dave,
>
> On Sun, Apr 17, 2005 at 05:48:20PM +0100, Dave Pawson wrote:
>
> > (Are you from a publishing background by any chance?)
>
> Not in any formal sense, no.
I didn't add that if clause Paul :-)
>
> > I'd never contemplated anything.pdf as a simple image. Document
> > with embedded image perhaps... Is this what people do?
>
> I don't, but people do, yes. Obviously Camille does, or intends to,
> for example. :-)
Camille, is this true?
Generate a .pdf file, simply to add as an image for another file?
Why (if you don't mind me asking)
>
> While an EPS image will have a natural size specified by its bounding
> box, remember that there's no quality lost in scaling. So don't think
> of generating an EPS image at a fixed pixel size. It can be any size
> you like.
Simple question, how does one generate an eps image please?
Linux or win32
>
> > for the target image space?? Sounds very inky sleeves to me, down
> > the typesetters with you Paul :-)
>
> :-)
Pauls obviously visited such an organisation. I never have.
Are there others that comprehend the magic of typesetting
in whatever materialised post-lead-typesetting era.
I *hope* it's not just me that feels so ignorant in this arena.
If it is, please say so, and I'll shut up.
regards DaveP