>Although AppleWorks and Pages can use vector tools like a bezier to >create drawings, the output is raster/bitmapped. Can Pages output >Postscript [AppleWorks doesn't]? I don't see any support documents with >this claim, however there are people who teach this in college courses. >Are they clueless, unfamiliar with the technology, confused by math vs. >printing terminology, or is there something to this claim? They refer to >scalability of vector objects in the documents as proof that the >document itself is a vector file.
Good question. I have been wanting to take a look at the new Numbers component in iWork so... Scaling the graphic within the program proves nothing because the program could be doing whatever. So got to get the graphic out and see how it behaves. The easiest way to get the graphic out is to copy it to the clipboard. If you paste it into Photoshop you will see the 72 dpi preview. Resize it and the image breaks up raster-style. Paste the same into Preview and you'll see it behaves like a vector image. Make it large and it does not break up. Proof that Numbers gives you a vector image. Save the image from Preview as a PDF. Open that PDF in Illustrator, examine it in the Layers palette and you will see all its parts as individual units. Further proof that Numbers gives you a vector image. Based on previous promises from Apple, my guess is that it is using PDF as its graphic format. You asked about Pages. Probably works the same. To get a PDF file out of Pages you print and use the "PDF" button. ************************************************************************ * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************************************************ * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived ************************************************************************
