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#AutoShade output
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Jamie, is there a way to take output from Autoshade, in postscript format,
and convert it to some form that can be used on an HP LaserJet. For
example, a Postscript to PC Paintbrush conversion? Ventura will read in
Postscript files, but it must be encapsulated Postscript (EPS). It seems
that AutoShade does not not output EPS. Any ideas? —Leif
Well, the only way I could get Shade output to the HP was via Zsoft Paint
Brush. Using Freeze I captured an EGA screen. Not quite postscript quality.
However to get it into Ventura The following is a tested method (with the
help of the Training Dept.) to get .PS files from Ashade into Ventura.
1. Configure Ashade for PS output device.
2. Produce a file with extension .PS
3. Exit Ashade.
4. Edit the .PS file.
5. Change line 1 to:
%!PS-Adobe-2.0 EPSF-1.2
6. A line containing the Bounding Box information is found near
the end of the file.
%%BoundingBox: llx lly urx ury
where llx lly urx ury are the bounding box coordinates.
7. Insert this line plus the end comments line shown below
%%EndComments
between lines 1 and 2.
8. Delete the line containing the Bounding Box information
found near the end of the file.
9. The first three lines should now be
%!PS-Adobe-2.0 EPSF-1.2
%%BoundingBox llx lly urx ury
%%EndComments
10. Rename the file to have the extension .EPS
11. When this file is brought into Ventura it will appear as a X.
When printed out on a PS printer it will print a shaded file.
Thanks to Kieran McKeogh of
Autodesk Product Support for this information.
Note this is still postscript and will not work on the HP laserjet. I
offer this in the event you wish to take your files out to a service to
have them printed.
Well, the only way I could get Shade output to the HP was via Zsoft Paint
Brush. Using Freeze I captured an EGA screen. Not quite postscript quality.
However to get it into Ventura The following is a tested method (with the
help of the Training Dept.) to get .PS files from Ashade into Ventura.
1. Configure Ashade for PS output device.
2. Produce a file with extension .PS
3. Exit Ashade.
4. Edit the .PS file.
5. Change line 1 to:
%!PS-Adobe-2.0 EPSF-1.2
6. A line containing the Bounding Box information is found near
the end of the file.
%%BoundingBox: llx lly urx ury
where llx lly urx ury are the bounding box coordinates.
7. Insert this line plus the end comments line shown below
%%EndComments
between lines 1 and 2.
8. Delete the line containing the Bounding Box information
found near the end of the file.
9. The first three lines should now be
%!PS-Adobe-2.0 EPSF-1.2
%%BoundingBox llx lly urx ury
%%EndComments
10. Rename the file to have the extension .EPS
11. When this file is brought into Ventura it will appear as a X.
When printed out on a PS printer it will print a shaded file.
Thanks to Kieran McKeogh of
Autodesk Product Support for this information.
Note this is still postscript and will not work on the HP laserjet. I
offer this in the event you wish to take your files out to a service to
have them printed.