#Postscript File Settings
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To get back to Gary's questions, I think Donna answered the first in
regards to PSComplex…
Yes Steve the hard and fast rules of Postscript sometimes do not *always*
apply in the real world, however I think Gary can benefit from having these
guides as a basis for experimentation. Mathematically and certainly
theoretically calculating Fountain Stripes does work, using the factors
that involve the creation of a smooth graduation.
Donna's suggestion on refering to a PS book is a good place to start.
🙂
Paul [Corel]
Paul:
No question that if we were talking about output to a non-continuous tone
PS device (ie, laser printer, imagesetter) your advice is on the money.
As life would have it, however, he was talking about making slides (smack
me if I'm wrong there) and that means continuous tone, and almost certainly
via Freedom of Press or a similar RIP. None of the usual fountain stripe
rules apply in such a case, since the mechanism for creating halftones is
completely different.
There IS no concept of line-screen on a contone device in PS, so setting it
or not isn't going to make much difference.
Steve