Greetings All: Anyone out there beside me trying to "insert" a MapInfo layout into
other applications??
I'm currently trying to get an EPS file generated from MapInfo by a "print to file"
option, into Quark. Has anyone successfully inserted a MapInfo layout into Quark by
any method??
I have used raster files like TIFFs in Quark before, but the quality is poor even with
specifying a larger page size when exporting from MapInfo. I'm looking for something
better than that.
I've also experimented with WMFs, but the text displacement and gross changes in the
formatting of lines and fills made it impossible for me to use. PDFs are pretty good
(not usable in Quark) but I still find formatting changes that are worse than the ones
I see using EPS inserted into Word.
I have been able to use the same EPS file that Quark rejects and insert it into
MSWord. There some minor changes to fill color and patterns, and sometime to line
types, but so far this is the best overall quality I've seen of any method of
transferring a MapInfo layout to another application.
I suspect my problem with Quark is the kind of EPS file being written by the "print to
file" procedure. I'm no expert on this, but there seems to be at least 3 different
EPS formats. And, Quark seems picky about which it will accept.
If people are using EPS for file transfers, could you please tell what specific
printer drivers you are using, and quirks you may have noticed??
I have to rely on my Information Technology Division to do any installs, setups:
anything "internal" to my PC. I get my hands slapped if I'm caught doing things like
that. It was a long wait to get them to install any printer driver that had EPS
capabilities. They downloaded some drivers from Adobe (I don't know which
specifically) for the HP5 and HP4500 I use. And, they set up a "blind" printer driver
option that only does "print to file", that I assume is based on one of the downloaded
drivers.
Any specific information about how to accomplish what I want to do with file
transfers; and about printer drivers with EPS capabilities, their options, parameters,
and install quirks, in terms that an Information Systems tech can understand, would be
very appreciated.
...thanks from a frustrated and increasing impatient Bob
Robert Karr Phone: 517-373-3028
Science Research Assistant FAX: 517-373-0171
Science and Technology Division
Legislative Service Bureau
Michigan State Legislature
124 West Allegan Street, 4th Floor
pob 30036
Lansing, MI 48909-7536
USA
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