IMAGE TO POSTSCRIPT MODULE --------------------------------------------------------- Author: Lars M Bishop, National Center for Computational Electronics University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Date: 19 January 1993 bishop@viz1.ceg.uiuc.edu --------------------------------------------------------- Image to Postscript: ------------- The Image to Postrscript module is a module that prints an Adobe Postscript file containing the image that is connected to the input port. It is designed to give the user a wide variety of image sizes, orientations, postitions, and qualities. Note that the Dump to File button must be pressed to dump the image to the file, as the dump may take several seconds (see under parameters). The Inputs: ---------- Input Field: Field 2D Uniform 4-Vector Byte - The image to be printed The Outputs: ----------- None (File output) The Parameters: -------------- Filename : The file to which the postscript output is sent - .ps is NOT added Bit Per Component : This is the number of bits per component per pixel. Note that if, for example, 4 Bits is selected, then the total number of bits per pixel will be 4, 12, or 16, depending on the setting of Color/Grayscale. The more bits per component per pixel, the higher the image quality, and the larger the image file. Color/Grayscale : This selects the type of image to be drawn to the PS file. Grayscale is graylevels, 3 color is Red-Green-Blue, and 4 color is Cyan-Magenta-Yellow-Black. 4 color images will often look better than 3 color images, if printed to a 4 color printer. They will look no different if sent to a 3 color printer. Orientation : The orientation of the image Left Position : The horizontal distance from the left edge of the page, when viewed with the image correct-side up. Bottom Position : The vertical distance from the bottom edge of the page, when viewed with the image correct-side up. Width : The horizontal width of the image, when viewed with the image correct-side up. Dump to File : Actually dumps the current image to the desired file Example Network: --------------- Read Image | | Image to Postscript Known Problems/Bugs/Limitations: ------------------------------- A version that tiles 4 images automatically has been written, but is not yet stable enough for release. No Autosizing of the image yet. The module is unable to store actual printer page sizes Rather Slow.