Re: problems with eps

[Felix Natter <felix.natter@ldc.de>]

Steve A <kru_tch@yahoo.ca> writes:

> On Sun, May 29, 2005 at 10:55:42PM +0200 or thereabouts, Felix Natter wrote:
> > Steve A <kru_tch@yahoo.ca> writes:
> > >
> > > Is there any particular reason for using '.eps' ? Is it to be printed ? I would
> > > use gif or png and make the background transparent. 
> > 
> > I am using a standard LaTeX document class for presentations (prosper),
> > which requires me to use latex+dvips+ps2pdf, and dvips only supports
> > .eps for images...
> 
> O OK
> 
> > Do you have the same problems? I can't imagine why a simple bitmap->bitmap
> > conversion (without loss, as opposed to jpeg!) would have this kind
> > of effect. Must be a bug somewhere!
> 
> No, but then I don't use the same tools. I use Adobe products and if using the
> .eps as the end format -- The transparency might need to be flattened before
> saving as .eps.
> 
> > > You should be able to make
> > > the eps transparent as well -- I'm not sure of the GIMPs capabilities in that
> > > format.
> > 
> > GIMP reports that "eps does not support transparency".
> 
> You might be able to use PNG, make the background transparent, flatten, then
> save as .eps. See if that works ...

This is what I did. I can live without transparency, but the 
.eps looks much less sharp than the .gif was. Can you check whether
you get the same results?
http://home.t-online.de/~fam.natter/prosper/LDCLogosm.gif
http://home.t-online.de/~fam.natter/prosper/LDCLogo.eps

-- 
Felix Natter