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From: rminnich@udel.EDU (Ron Minnich)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Operation Silk Purse (or, dvi -> iff)
Message-ID: <453@louie.udel.EDU>
Date: Tue, 25-Aug-87 14:25:26 EDT
Article-I.D.: louie.453
Posted: Tue Aug 25 14:25:26 1987
Date-Received: Wed, 26-Aug-87 07:29:48 EDT
Reply-To: rminnich@udel.EDU (Ron Minnich)
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Well, i have been looking at dvi2ps and thinking about 
dvi2iff (so i can preview TeX on the Amiga). Before i start,
might as well check- anybody else doing this? I sure hope so ...
   Has anybody noticed that iff files from DPaint still look lousy 
on the LaserWriter? Anybody out there have any solutions? 
There is an MCad program on the Fred Fish disks; does this 
program save things as objects or IFF? Anybody out there 
tried low-pass filtering it? (I know, i'm reaching).
   Gosh this stuff can get depressing. It would be nice to 
1) be able to edit figures on the Amiga for inclusion in articles-
   still cannot; Deluxe Paint figures included in one article
   elicited nasty comments from reviewers.
2) Be able to view graphics stuff before dumping to 
   QMS or Laserwriter without plunking down another $700 for 
   software and hardware. 
After one year of ownership this machine is still just for games.
Sigh.

-- 
Ron Minnich