RE: ferret, postscript file and PowerPoint

[Rost Parsons <parsons@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Rolando,

I found a simple technique in the old ferret mail archives that seems to
work to increase gif resolution -- I use this when putting figures in
PowerPoint.   Before you issue the plotting command (shade, contour,
etc) and associated "frame" command, use:

    set window/size=2

I generally start ferret with "ferret -gif" when doing a lot of frame
captures for PowerPoint as well.


Good Luck,

Rost


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-ferret_users@ferret.pmel.noaa.gov
[mailto:owner-ferret_users@ferret.pmel.noaa.gov] On Behalf Of Boyin
Huang
Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 1:44 PM
To: Rolando S. Balotro; ferret_users@ferret.wrc.noaa.gov
Subject: Re: ferret, postscript file and PowerPoint


Hi, Rolando:

Thanks for your reply.

I did use a.gif, which seems better as you mentioned but Iwas still not 
satified. Is there any way to increase the resolution of gif file?

Thanks

Rolando S. Balotro wrote:

> Hello Boyin
>
> What I normally do is output .gif file directly from ferret. This is 
> ok with ppt.
>
> I did this because the conversion from .ps to .eps in redhat8.0 seems 
> to be a problem. For example using
>
> ps2epsi file.ps  in redhat8.0
>
> cant seem to generate an file.eps correctly.
> Is there anybody who encounter this?
>
> thanks
>
> roland
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Boyin Huang wrote:
>
>> Hi, Ferreters:
>>
>> I have a question about ferret in preparing PowerPoint presentation:
>>
>> I use ferret to generate a postscript file, which is quite good for
>> paper and transparent printer.
>>
>> I ftp this postscript file to windows (PC), and insert it into a
>> PowerPoint presentation file via 
>> insert_a_picture_from_a_file_using_EPS_transformation. I found that 
>> the quality of the picture is reduced very much in color, curve 
>> (contour), and character (title).
>>
>> Is there anybody having the same problem? Is there any other way to
>> avoid this problem?
>>
>> Thank you very much
>>
>
>
>

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