Hi André, like Jörg already pointed out I am indeed looking for a way to convert only the 3d surface to bitmap and keep the scalable fonts and axes. I think such a mix of bitmap and vector parts should be possible in PDF. As I mentioned, I am aware of the pipeGS method but it's not exactly what I mean.
Thanks anyway, benedikt Am Donnerstag, den 15.05.2008, 10:00 +0200 schrieb André Wobst: > Hi Benedikt, > > I've used bitmap converted figures before as well. In recent PyX > versions you can quite easily create such bitmaps by the pipeGS method > of a canvas. Note that jpg and png files created this way can be used > in pdfLaTeX directly. > > HTH, > > > André > > > Am 08.05.2008 um 10:35 schrieb Benedikt Koenig: > > > Hi All, > > > > I have a problem concerning the file size of my plots. Producing 3d > > graphs of my data leads to single PDF files of several MB size. > > Including these graphs in my paper gives a nice to print document, but > > it is way to big for easy electronic distribution as PDF. So I was > > thinking if there is a way to produce these high quality vector > > graphics > > for the print version of the paper but to somehow get some smaller > > sized > > graph files for the electronic version. > > > > Currently I am limiting the size by plotting only every x-th point. > > But > > obviously this is a stupid solution if you are lucky enough to have > > high > > resolution data in the first place. Alternatively I could use pipeGS > > to > > produce bitmaps of the complete graph, but I'd rather keep the axes > > and > > text as vectors and only have the actual data as bitmap. > > > > My idea is basically to produce the highly resolved 3d graph, then > > convert the plotted data into a bitmap while keeping axes and text in > > vector format and then write the whole stuff to a PDF. This should > > keep > > file sizes moderate even if the bitmap has printing quality of around > > 300 dpi. > > > > Are there any opinions on whether some thing like this is possible at > > all using PyX and if yes, how to do it? Or is there any other way to > > keep file size small for complexe plots? > > > > Thanks already, > > bene > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference > > Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's still time to save > > $100. > > Use priority code J8TL2D2. > > http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone > > _______________________________________________ > > PyX-user mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/pyx-user > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ PyX-user mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/pyx-user
