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From: "Peter R Thompson" <>
Subject: Re: [TMG] Fw: VCF problem--charts to pdf?
Date: Sat, 3 Jul 2004 17:38:18 +0100
References: <74.3e4da50b.2e16f277@aol.com> <c707c8c84c.tim@south-frm.demon.co.uk>


It is much easier than that- just print to a .pdf printer (the wholly Genes'
one works!)

Peter R Thompson
Bedworth
Warwickshire
UK
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim Powys-Lybbe" <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, July 03, 2004 5:24 PM
Subject: Re: [TMG] Fw: VCF problem--charts to pdf?


> 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
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>
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