[softwarelist] Re: .pdf creation for OvationPro
- From: John Cartmell <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: davidpilling@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 08 Nov 2007 22:58:33 +0000 (GMT)
On 08 Nov, Rob Hemmings (News) <rhnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> In article <4cd7aa3e4f.steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Steve Fryatt
> <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > On 8 Nov, Rob Hemmings (News) wrote in message
> > <4f3ea74ca4rhnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> > > Thanks to David and the others for pointing out the various options.
> > > I do realise that creating .pdf files suitable for passing around is
> > > possible but the point I was trying to make was that it would be much
> > > more convenient to be able to output these direct from OvationPro. I
> > > will use the other options if necessary but I would still be prepared
> > > to pay for the convenience of direct output.
> > Out of interest, what is inconvenient about the use of PrintPDF in
> > conjunction with GhostScript? I'm happy to incorporate any sensible
> > suggestions for making the process easier, if they're practical to do
> > within the constraints of the printing system. At present you select
> > the PDF printer from your Printers in the iconbar, print from O-Pro and
> > drag the resulting PDF file to a directory.
> <Snip>
> PrintPDF is a very clever work around and a very useful way of improving
> a rather messy process. Please don't take any of the following as
> criticism of PrintPDF which I think is an excellent application.
> However, to use PrintPDF you still have to install an extra item of
> software and have an additional Printer installed that I am only going to
> use very occasionally. While this is not a huge problem it is still more
> convenient with an application like Artworks that simply lets you choose
> to export a .pdf file without having to ensure something else is
> installed (and loaded) first. It also avoids having to go via the RISC
> OS printing system which is not always perfect!
> It is just a difference of degree. I'll admit I'm probably being lazy
> but I just like the convenience of the direct generation.
I'd much prefer something built into the OS such that anything that could be
printed could be saved as ps or pdf. It would make sense to have a single
printer icon on the icon bar that, when chosen and printing activated, a save
as ps / save as pdf window popped up with the choice to drag to a directory.
NB The current save to file from printers is unsatisfactory for forgetful
people like myself who are always liable to overprint a ps file with something
intended to go elsewhere! ;-(
A question for David/Martin: is there any possibility of having the extended
format pdfs that would help with producing files for commercial printers?
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