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Article #43164PS -> GIF
From: Craig Werner
Date: Sun, 04 Mar 1990 04:57
Date: Sun, 04 Mar 1990 04:57
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Oh, yes, I'm sure there's an easier way. In fact, it's almost
tempting to challenge someone to do it in a more convoluted way...
However, the following works, using generally available tools on
and IBM PC:
1. Start with a PostScript file. In my case it was hand
programmed.
2. Use Ultrascript/PC to print it out as a PCX file.
3. Use BIT2GRAY to convert the very large PCX to an antialiased
smaller (like screen-sized) PCX file.
4. Use VPIC to convert the PCX to a GIF file.
And amazingly, after all that, you can still read down to 8
point (maybe less). The arcs were relatively smooth as well.
--
Craig Werner (future MD/PhD, 4.5 years down, 2.5 to go)
werner@aecom.YU.EDU -- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
(1935-14E Eastchester Rd., Bronx NY 10461, 212-931-2517)
"If it weren't for politicians, who would fashion disorder out of chaos."
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!uwm.edu!rpi!sci.ccny.cuny.edu!cucard!aecom!werner From: werner@aecom.yu.edu (Craig Werner) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc,comp.lang.postscript Subject: PS -> GIF Message-ID: <2761@aecom.yu.edu> Date: 4 Mar 90 04:57:27 GMT Followup-To: comp.sys.ibm.pc Distribution: na Organization: Albert Einstein Coll. of Med., NY Lines: 21