Steve A <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Sun, May 29, 2005 at 10:55:42PM +0200 or thereabouts, Felix Natter wrote: > > Steve A <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > > > > Is there any particular reason for using '.eps' ? Is it to be printed ? I > > > would > > > use gif or png and make the background transparent. > > > > I am using a standard LaTeX document class for presentations (prosper), > > which requires me to use latex+dvips+ps2pdf, and dvips only supports > > .eps for images... > > O OK > > > Do you have the same problems? I can't imagine why a simple bitmap->bitmap > > conversion (without loss, as opposed to jpeg!) would have this kind > > of effect. Must be a bug somewhere! > > No, but then I don't use the same tools. I use Adobe products and if using the > .eps as the end format -- The transparency might need to be flattened before > saving as .eps. > > > > You should be able to make > > > the eps transparent as well -- I'm not sure of the GIMPs capabilities in > > > that > > > format. > > > > GIMP reports that "eps does not support transparency". > > You might be able to use PNG, make the background transparent, flatten, then > save as .eps. See if that works ...
This is what I did. I can live without transparency, but the .eps looks much less sharp than the .gif was. Can you check whether you get the same results? http://home.t-online.de/~fam.natter/prosper/LDCLogosm.gif http://home.t-online.de/~fam.natter/prosper/LDCLogo.eps -- Felix Natter -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
