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From: lsr@Apple.COM (Larry Rosenstein)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
Subject: Re: PostScript/TrueType Question
Message-ID: <10606@goofy.Apple.COM>
Date: 8 Oct 90 17:46:59 GMT
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gillies@m.cs.uiuc.edu writes:

>already support it.  I believe that, while quickdraw comments can
>contain rotated text, the method of specifying rotation and reading
>the rotation comments has not yet been specified.

Tech Note 91 (dated 3/1/88) specifies some picture comments for rotated text
and graphics.  These comments are directly supported in the LaserWriter
driver and could be interpreted by programs for drawing on the screen.

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