I doubt it is available for Java, since it is a stand- alone product for Windows & Mac. Check out:
http://www.xml.com/pub/rg/SVG_Software Depending on what platform you are using, there might be something useful for you there. -John > Ok, thanks for your help. I will have a look at StreamLine. Do you know if > it is available for Java ? > Thanks > > Pascal > > > Pascal, > > > > I'm sorry. Streamline is an Adobe product that converts > > bitmap files to vector files. I'm sure there are other > > products that do the same thing, I'm just familiar with > > Streamline. > > > > You and I are in the same boat as far as not knowing > > much about SVG. I understand the concept behind it, but > > never really dig into the nuts and bolts of the xml > > behind it. I use the new Illustrator(10) to do all of > > the dirty work. Because FOP doesn't support EPS (yet), > > the best way for designers to use sharp images in their > > pdfs is to use SVG and creating them in Illustrator > > suites me. > > > > I'm looking for cheaper solutions, if anyone knows of > > any, please let me know. > > > > Thanks, > > John > > Atlanta > > > > http://www.marymakes.com > >> Hi John, > >> > >> I don't know much about SVG. What exactly do you mean by using > >> StreamLine ? Is it a process to turn a bitmap into vector based > >> graphics ? > >> Can you give me more details about the solution you used ? > >> > >> Thanks > >> > >> Pascal > >> > >> > >> > Pascal, > >> > > >> > I had a problem similar to this. I scanned in a > >> > person's signature and opened it in Illustrator, then > >> > saved it as SVG. Viewing the SVG file in IE and in > >> > Illustrator it looked fine, but in my pdf it was too > >> > large. I then decided to convert the bitmap to a vector > >> > image using Streamline. After the conversion, I saved > >> > it again in Illustrator as an SVG. After this, it > >> > looked fine. > >> > > >> > I know this isn't the most technically satisfying > >> > answer, but it may temporarily solve your problem. > >> > > >> > Hope this helps, > >> > John Fox > >> > Atlanta > >> > > >> > http://www.marymakes.com > >> >> Hi all, > >> >> > >> >> I am trying to fit a barcode image into a FOP 0.20.3 document > >> >> (PDF). The image is much bigger in the PDF (screen or printed) than > >> >> when i view it into an imaging tool. > >> >> I have a constraint on the barcode image that make it impossible > >> >> for the width to be less than about 250 pixels (I need to put 17 > >> >> characters on this barcode). I can decrease this value a bit but > >> >> not much. > >> >> By reading the resources pages, I figured out that FOP was running > >> >> at a fixed 'dots per inch' value (Actually 72 dpi). > >> >> I looked at the source code and found > >> >> org.apache.fop.svg.PdfTranscoder and org.apache.fop.svg.SVGElement > >> >> seem to handle this issue. > >> >> I have tried to hack these values using the following formula: > >> >> > >> >> value = 1/dpi-value*2.54. > >> >> > >> >> But it does not scale down. In fact, I am wondering if SVG is > >> >> really involved in scaling the image (I use an > >> >> fo:external-graphic). I also tried setting content-width and > >> >> content-height to 50% but then FOP complains that "No conversion is > >> >> defined". Seems to be it won't get the % character. > >> >> Can anyone with similar experience help ? > >> >> > >> >> Thanks in advance > >> >> > >> >> Pascal > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> > >> > >> > > >
