Re: [docbook-apps] excluding image format according to output

[Dave Pawson <davep at dpawson dot co dot uk>]

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