> Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 11:31:34 -0800
> From: Henry House <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [vox-tech] gimp question
>
> On Wed, Nov 29, 2000 at 11:38:37AM -0800, Peter Jay Salzman wrote:
> > very often in my scientific papers, i need to put an arrow in my diagrams.
> > historically, i've used the picture environment in tex.
> >
> > lately, i've been using the gimp, but i'm bummed by the hoops i have to jump
> > through to achieve arrow heads.
> [...]
> > help?
>
> Try using Sketch, Xfig, or Dia to overlay the arrows. The results will be
> better, too.
i nearly had a heart attack. i was using dselect to install dia. i saw
"diablo" and started to laugh uncontrollably until i saw something about it
being a news server. then i started to cry uncontrollably. ;)
> Or is there a reason that the arrows need to be pixel-based?
yes, my ignorance. which of sketch, xfig or dia would you recommend? ease
of use and shortest time to learn by FAR outweighs the number of features.
thanks!
pete
