Dia graphics fuzzy when embedded and converted to pdf

2002-05-01 Thread Daryl Manning
This is a strange one... When I use dia exported png or jpg diagrams and embed them in either OpenOffice or KWord and then save them out to a ps or pdf the diagrams appear quite "fuzzy" and there is a reddish haze around black lettering on the white backgrounds. It only happens with dia (for ins

Re: Dia's user interface

2002-04-21 Thread Daryl Manning
I like the interface... =} D. On Sun, 2002-04-21 at 23:43, Lars Clausen wrote: > > After reading http://www106.pair.com/rhp/free-software-ui.html> about > user interfaces in open-source software, I would like to hear if anybody > on the list knows something about user interfaces (more than just

Re: Export PNG with fixed width?

2002-04-19 Thread Daryl Manning
Why not just export it and then use imagemagick to "fix-width" it? Would be simpler, no? And uses the command line... =} ciao! Daryl. On Fri, 2002-04-19 at 11:52, ml wrote: > Hi, > > I like to export a diagram in PNG format with > a specific width, e.g. 400 pixels. Is this > possible? I wou

Re: Chen-ERD and Crow's Foot Diagrams?

2002-04-05 Thread Daryl Manning
that way? ciao! Daryl. On Fri, 2002-04-05 at 04:32, Andrew S Halper wrote: > On 2002.04.04 15:14 Daryl Manning wrote: > > I apologize if it is a repeated request. I imagine it would be quite > > useful as there doesn't seem to be a non-commercial tool (in linux or > >

Re: Chen-ERD and Crow's Foot Diagrams?

2002-04-04 Thread Daryl Manning
and the DiaCanvas widget link on the Dia site appears not to work. merci, Daryl. Paris, France On Thu, 2002-04-04 at 16:08, Andrew S Halper wrote: > On 2002.04.03 05:37 Daryl Manning wrote: > > > Anyhow, very happy using Dia in my OOP C++ class last term. Now I am > >

Chen-ERD and Crow's Foot Diagrams?

2002-04-03 Thread Daryl Manning
First posting to list so if I 'm asking something stupid I apologize but looking at the website I couldn't find the info I needed. Anyhow, very happy using Dia in my OOP C++ class last term. Now I am doing database work and while there is a nice ER diagrammer in Dia, the prof seems to be particul