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From: fmr@cwi.nl (Frank Rahmani)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.postscript
Subject: Re: books on postscript language(REPOST)
Summary: more info
Message-ID: <808@sering.cwi.nl>
Date: 16 Feb 89 08:42:21 GMT
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In article <2622@eta.unix.ETA.COM>, rscott@woods.unix.eta.com (Richard Scott) writes:
> In article <2158@hoqax.UUCP> twb@hoqax.UUCP (T.W. Beattie) writes:
> -Adobe has at least three books published by Addison Wesley.
> -Tom.
> Also, there's a very good new book out, called "Real World PostScript",
> and it details how current programmers use PostScript to get serious
> work done.  I believe the Publisher is also Addison-Wesley. I forget 
> the author's name; the book is quite comparable to the Green Book.
The book is written by Stephen F. Roth, publisher Addison-Wesley,
ISBN number 0-201-06663-7, price $22.95
From the back cover:
Real World PostScript is divided into four sections:
Part 1:PostScript Programmers and Designers
A discussion (theoretical and practical) of PostScript as a design tool
and programming language
Part 2:Working with Type
In-depth discussion of character bounding-boxes, font encoding,character
widths, building and modifying fonts
Part 3:Gray Scales and Colors
The truth about PostScript halftoning and color separation, and how
to use PostScript color operators
Part 4:Projects from the Pros
Leading designers and programmers present their pages and programmes,
discuss their objectives, and detail their techniques
Real World PostScript is illustrated with designer-created, state-of-the-art
graphics created with PostScript.
Another good book is:
"Understanding PostScript Programming"
by David A. Holzgang, publisher Sybex, ISBN number 0-89588-396-1,
price $22.95
From the back cover:
Topics include:
program structuring conventions
definitions and dictionaries
basic fonts and graphic operators
techniques for creating and modifying fonts
advanced string and file operations
advanced graphing techniques, including "clipping areas" and scanned images.

I have no relation whatsoever with the publishers, just spreading some
hopefully useful info.
Frank Rahmani
UNIX(tm) System Operator
CWI Amsterdam, The Netherlands

PostScript is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated
Sybex is a trademark of Sybex Inc.
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