[softwarelist] Re: .pdf creation for OvationPro
- From: Martin Wuerthner <public@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: davidpilling@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 07 Nov 2007 16:06:41 +0100
In message <4f3e0eb4f0richtm@xxxxxxxxxx>
Richard Travers <richtm@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> In article <gemini.jr51ac00cmlu502k4.ray@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> Ray Dawson <ray@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Martin Wuerthner <public@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> It would probably be easier to add direct PDF export to OvationPro
>>> than adding direct ArtWorks export because the PDF format is well
>>> documented and it would make more sense anyway because it is a
>>> cross-platform format.
>> I thought David had indicated some time back that there would be no more
>> RISC OS specific development of OP, but it could benefit from spin-offs
>> from the Windows OP.
>> As Windows applications[1] invariably produce PDF output via a printer
>> driver, I would hazard a guess that Windows OP will never have direct PDF
>> output and therefor the RISC OS version won't either.
> As far as I can see, Open Office, Xara Extreme and Scribus all have direct
> PDF export. How it is implemented, I am not aware, but there again I don't
> need know - as far as I am concerned it is directly from the application.
Yes, and for precisely the same reasons why we want it for RISC OS
applications: Because going through the printer driver loses
information - CMYK colours for a start. So, Windows and RISC OS are
pretty similar in that respect.
Martin
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