[GRASSLIST:4524] Re: making an eps file

[nvk2 at humboldt.edu]

Carlos,

The standard reference for PostScript is the "Red Book", formally known as
"PostScript Language Reference" in its 3rd edition from Adobe. EPS stands
for Encapsalated PostScript and simply has a bounding coordinate box
specified. PDF and PS/ESP are similar except PDF lacks the programming
elements (and therefor cannot carry malicious code to other machines). PDF
also supports features like transparency. Amazon.com lists the book for
$34
(http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0201379228/qid=1097682963/sr=8-2/ref=pd_csp_2/104-6003528-2503115?v=glance&s=books&n=507846).
The publisher's website is:
(http://www.awprofessional.com/title/0201379228). When writing your
program I suggest including support for turning Grass themes/datasets into
EPS layers.

Best of luck,

_Nathaniel Vaughn Kelso
  Research Cartographer
  National Geographic Maps
  1145 - 17th Street NW
  Washington DC 20036

  202.775.7864  (phone)
  202.429.5704  (fax)
  nkelso at ngs.org


> Hello all,
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> does anyoen know where I can find a descrption of the eps format, so I
> could
> write a program to make an eps output?
> I'm learning C and I think this could be a good exercise.
>
> thanks all
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