On Mon, 23 Apr 2001, Clemens Ballarin wrote:
> Thanks for the help on getting dvips to use type 1 fonts!
>
> It turns out that ps2pdf doesn't take advantage of those fonts. So I
> now use Acrobat's Distiller, which does an excellent job in creating
> both small and high quality pdf files.
>
> Clemens
Certainly ps2pdf can make good use of Type 1 fonts, so I don't understand
your comment. Also, there are have been many changes to ghostscript,
which is now at version 7.0, including many improvements to the pdfwrite
device, so bad experiences with some previous version may no longer apply.
Distiller is certainly more robust than pdfwrite, but a) distiller is not
available for many platforms that can run teTeX, b) many people have tight
budgets and would prefer to spend their funds in other ways, and c) it is
often much easier to supply student labs with "free" software than it is
to administer commercial licenses. Even those who have access to
distiller should periodically check for problems with pdfwrite and file
bug reports as required.
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George White <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Halifax, Nova Scotia
