Re: Inserting Post Script Figures ino Lyx Docs

[MW Reeks, Interface Analysis Centre (URC)]

Dear J-P
Many thanks for your rapid and detailed response. Most helpful. 
Mike
On Thu, 10 Aug 2000 15:53:00 +0200 (MET DST) "Jean-Pierre.Chretien" 
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> 
> >>From: "MW Reeks, Interface Analysis Centre (URC)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >>Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 13:38:09 +0100
> >>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >>Subject: Inserting Post Script Figures ino Lyx Docs
> >>
> >>It appears lyx will only accept Post Script Figs. So this means I would 
> >>have to convert my non PS file to PS. The way to do this would be to 
> >>use a PS Printer and generate a PS file from the original file via 
> >>something like Power Point. The problem I am having is that the PS file
> >>generated and inserted into the fig does not appear when I do a post
> >>script view. I guess this is because the PS is level 3 and maybe lyx 
> >>will only accept level 1. Trouble is all the printer drivers supplied 
> >>by Windows 98 are all level 3. So what do you recommend I do? 
> >>The basic problem is how does lyx deal with non PS files in Figs. 
> >>I'd be grateful for you help and advice.
> 
> LyX *should* accept other formats than EPS (no PS which may cover more
> than one page and thus includes commands forbidden in EPS) 
> using pdflatex (recognized formats are PDF, JPG, PNG and possibly GIF): 
> this is clearly oriented towards bitmap figure inclusion 
> (and you can't include anymore eps files,
> you have to convert them to one of the legal formats).
> 
> As far as EPS is concerned, and up to my experience, 
> it's not a problem of PS level, but a problem
> of quality of the drivers.
> Have a look at the ps produced, you should
>  - get rid of the exotic data before the %!PS- and after the %%EOF
>  - convert to EPS (GStools or ghostcript)
>  - get rid of the remaining constructs forbidden in EPS (showpage and
>  setpagedevice are common candidates).
>  
> The inclusion of the cleaned EPS should work, you may still have to
> fiddle with the BoundingBox.
> 
> Note that drivers claiming to produce EPS may still give you files with
> exotic characters and forbidden EPS commands...
> 
> Good luck
> 
> -- 
> Jean-Pierre
> 

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