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From: "RonB" <>
Subject: Fw: [TMG] Fw: VCF problem--charts to pdf?
Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 17:48:03 -0400


I tried that (printing to the Wholly Genes PDF Writer from Visual Chart
Form), but where does the pdf output go? The "print" function seems to
complete ok, but I could find no related .pdf files after the process
completed.

(And to follow up on other comments, a print shop I consulted just left me a
message advising that pdf format would be best, better than jpg or bitmap,
which, they said, would produce images which are too "pixellated".)

Ron B

From: "Peter R Thompson" <>


> 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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