Re: Differences in Output Quality?

2009-04-28 Thread Guenter Milde 
On 2009-04-27, Rich Shepard wrote:
Question for folks here: will pdf output display differently if I insert
 figures as .eps or .pdf?

In the first case, I need to export to plain LaTeX, run latex a
 couple of times on the resulting .tex file, then dvips followed by
 ps2pdf.  In the second case I export using pdflatex.

This is no longer true, as you can define lossless PDF - EPS
conversion. Description should be in the Wiki. Newer LyX installs will
set up this by default, if the required programs are available.

When I use the first approach I see higher quality in xpdf than I do with
 acroread, 

Could you describe the difference? Are you using microtype?

Günter

Re: Differences in Output Quality?

2009-04-28 Thread Rich Shepard 

On Tue, 28 Apr 2009, Guenter Milde wrote:


This is no longer true, as you can define lossless PDF - EPS
conversion. Description should be in the Wiki. Newer LyX installs will set
up this by default, if the required programs are available.


Guenter,

  I found nothing when I searched the wiki with 'pdf eps'. Regardless, I see
that the default file conversions for pdf - eps and eps - pdf use ps2pdf
so that should be OK.


Could you describe the difference? Are you using microtype?


  No, I'm not using microtype. I think that xpdf and acroread display the
Pallitino typeface differently (xpdf looks sharper), yet the images display
with greater sharpness in acroread. Go figure. But, when printed, both look
fine.

Thanks,

Rich

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Applied Ecosystem Services, Inc.|Innovation
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Re: Differences in Output Quality?

2009-04-28 Thread Guenter Milde 
On 2009-04-27, Rich Shepard wrote:
Question for folks here: will pdf output display differently if I insert
 figures as .eps or .pdf?

In the first case, I need to export to plain LaTeX, run latex a
 couple of times on the resulting .tex file, then dvips followed by
 ps2pdf.  In the second case I export using pdflatex.

This is no longer true, as you can define lossless PDF - EPS
conversion. Description should be in the Wiki. Newer LyX installs will
set up this by default, if the required programs are available.

When I use the first approach I see higher quality in xpdf than I do with
 acroread, 

Could you describe the difference? Are you using microtype?

Günter

Re: Differences in Output Quality?

2009-04-28 Thread Rich Shepard 

On Tue, 28 Apr 2009, Guenter Milde wrote:


This is no longer true, as you can define lossless PDF - EPS
conversion. Description should be in the Wiki. Newer LyX installs will set
up this by default, if the required programs are available.


Guenter,

  I found nothing when I searched the wiki with 'pdf eps'. Regardless, I see
that the default file conversions for pdf - eps and eps - pdf use ps2pdf
so that should be OK.


Could you describe the difference? Are you using microtype?


  No, I'm not using microtype. I think that xpdf and acroread display the
Pallitino typeface differently (xpdf looks sharper), yet the images display
with greater sharpness in acroread. Go figure. But, when printed, both look
fine.

Thanks,

Rich

--
Richard B. Shepard, Ph.D.   |  IntegrityCredibility
Applied Ecosystem Services, Inc.|Innovation
http://www.appl-ecosys.com Voice: 503-667-4517  Fax: 503-667-8863

Re: Differences in Output Quality?

2009-04-28 Thread Guenter Milde 
On 2009-04-27, Rich Shepard wrote:
>Question for folks here: will pdf output display differently if I insert
> figures as .eps or .pdf?

>In the first case, I need to export to plain LaTeX, run latex a
> couple of times on the resulting .tex file, then dvips followed by
> ps2pdf.  In the second case I export using pdflatex.

This is no longer true, as you can define "lossless" PDF <-> EPS
conversion. Description should be in the Wiki. Newer LyX installs will
set up this by default, if the required programs are available.

>When I use the first approach I see higher quality in xpdf than I do with
> acroread, 

Could you describe the difference? Are you using microtype?

Günter

Re: Differences in Output Quality?

2009-04-28 Thread Rich Shepard 

On Tue, 28 Apr 2009, Guenter Milde wrote:


This is no longer true, as you can define "lossless" PDF <-> EPS
conversion. Description should be in the Wiki. Newer LyX installs will set
up this by default, if the required programs are available.


Guenter,

  I found nothing when I searched the wiki with 'pdf eps'. Regardless, I see
that the default file conversions for pdf -> eps and eps -> pdf use ps2pdf
so that should be OK.


Could you describe the difference? Are you using microtype?


  No, I'm not using microtype. I think that xpdf and acroread display the
Pallitino typeface differently (xpdf looks sharper), yet the images display
with greater sharpness in acroread. Go figure. But, when printed, both look
fine.

Thanks,

Rich

--
Richard B. Shepard, Ph.D.   |  IntegrityCredibility
Applied Ecosystem Services, Inc.|Innovation
 Voice: 503-667-4517  Fax: 503-667-8863

Differences in Output Quality?

2009-04-27 Thread Rich Shepard 

  Question for folks here: will pdf output display differently if I insert
figures as .eps or .pdf?

  In the first case, I need to export to plain LaTeX, run latex a couple of
times on the resulting .tex file, then dvips followed by ps2pdf. In the
second case I export using pdflatex.

  When I use the first approach I see higher quality in xpdf than I do with
acroread, but I know that most (if not all) of the people who will be
reading this document will do so using Acrobat's Reader on a Microsoft
system so I'd like higher output for that viewer.

Rich

--
Richard B. Shepard, Ph.D.   |  IntegrityCredibility
Applied Ecosystem Services, Inc.|Innovation
http://www.appl-ecosys.com Voice: 503-667-4517  Fax: 503-667-8863

Differences in Output Quality?

2009-04-27 Thread Rich Shepard 

  Question for folks here: will pdf output display differently if I insert
figures as .eps or .pdf?

  In the first case, I need to export to plain LaTeX, run latex a couple of
times on the resulting .tex file, then dvips followed by ps2pdf. In the
second case I export using pdflatex.

  When I use the first approach I see higher quality in xpdf than I do with
acroread, but I know that most (if not all) of the people who will be
reading this document will do so using Acrobat's Reader on a Microsoft
system so I'd like higher output for that viewer.

Rich

--
Richard B. Shepard, Ph.D.   |  IntegrityCredibility
Applied Ecosystem Services, Inc.|Innovation
http://www.appl-ecosys.com Voice: 503-667-4517  Fax: 503-667-8863

Differences in Output Quality?

2009-04-27 Thread Rich Shepard 

  Question for folks here: will pdf output display differently if I insert
figures as .eps or .pdf?

  In the first case, I need to export to plain LaTeX, run latex a couple of
times on the resulting .tex file, then dvips followed by ps2pdf. In the
second case I export using pdflatex.

  When I use the first approach I see higher quality in xpdf than I do with
acroread, but I know that most (if not all) of the people who will be
reading this document will do so using Acrobat's Reader on a Microsoft
system so I'd like higher output for that viewer.

Rich

--
Richard B. Shepard, Ph.D.   |  IntegrityCredibility
Applied Ecosystem Services, Inc.|Innovation
 Voice: 503-667-4517  Fax: 503-667-8863