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From: Tim Powys-Lybbe <>
Subject: Re: [TMG] Fw: VCF problem--charts to pdf?
Date: Sat, 03 Jul 2004 17:24:28 +0100
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In message of 2 Jul, wrote:

> In a message dated 7/2/2004 9:55:47 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> writes:
> Perhaps I missed a followup to this, but is it actually possible to produce
> a (vcf-type) chart (e.g. descendant box chart) to pdf? TMG doesn't seem to
> provide that option when generating the chart, and VCF doesn't seem to have
> an "export to pdf" option.

It has to be possible to produce a chart ot PDF!

In outline, print to a PostScript file and then use Ghostscript (a good,
free utility) to convert to PDF.

To print to a PostScript file, you must find a PostScript driver. I
have installed the Apple LaserWriter driver on my machine. The
advantage of this driver is that it is very simple and does not include
the bells and whistles that can defeat other programs. Set this driver
up to print to file.

Then use this printer when printing from TMG and save the file in a
place and name that you will remember. It will have the filetype of
"prn".

Ghostscript is obtainable from:

www.ghostscript.com

Some specialists have reported that it produces high grade PDF that
works will with many printing shops.

Anyhow you now have to follow the instructions within Ghostscript and
perhaps join a Ghostscript mailing list.

--
Tim Powys-Lybbe
For a miscellany of bygones: http://powys.org

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