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From: ogawa@ORION.ARC.NASA.GOV (Arthur Ogawa)
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Subject: Inserting Mac PostsScript figures
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Date: 12 Mar 91 19:50:00 GMT
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In producing the Mathematica Journal, I try to avoid the "AppleDict
md" like the plague (its PostScript name is "md"). Graphics files,
whether produced on the Mac or on other platforms are required to be
EPS (entirely different from md). Preferred tools are Adobe
Illustrator and others such as Aldus (Altsys) Freehand, (Deneba)
Canvas, or Mathematica.
 
Files produced on the Mac in the "AppleDict" format have been
generated by printing a Mac document "to disk".  When I receive such,
I attempt to get authors to regenerate their graphics in a format that
either can be translated to Adobe Illustrator (because I, in general
will need to refine them further) or in EPS format if they can be used
"as is" (rare). Many Mac applications' formats can be translated
to a more suitable one (like Adobe Illustrator).
 
As far as experiences with various RIPs goes, please be aware that
bugs are constantly being discovered in clones (I believe Sun falls in
this category, please correct me if I err), and even Adobe-licensed
RIPs (like the HP)(Is that the JetScript from QMS, or the HP unit
(OEMd from QMS?)). If you have a PS file that prints properly on
an Apple LAserWriter, but not on some other PS machine, categorize
the error (you haven't mentioned details), and contact the
manufacturer of the RIP.