On Wed, 27 Mar 2002 18:21:38 -0600 (CST), Richard Cobbe wrote: >Lo, on Wednesday, March 27, Kent West did write: > >> .PDF and postscript are great display formats, but they're not very >> useful for actual editting. Besides, do most Windows apps (Word, >> WordPerfect) allow saving to this format? > >Not saving as such, but it is possible to convert a Word document to >postscript (and then on to PDF through ps2pdf or something similar). >Install a new printer, attached to the local machine, on port FILE: >(instead of LPT1:), and select a driver for a postscript printer. I >usually use something like one of the HP LaserJets for this. You may >need to tweak the driver's options for maximum PS compatibility. Then, >open your app, print to this printer, type in the filename, and there >you are. > >It is, however, a one-way translation; I don't know of any programs >that allow you to open a PS file and edit it.
I just happened to notice: pstoedit -- ps and pdf to editable vector graphics pstotext -- extract text from pdf and ps files -- gt It is interesting to note that as one evil empire (generic) fell, another Evil Empire (tm) began its nefarious rise. -- me Coincidence? I think not. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
