Re: [ferret_users] problem with pour quality Fprint output for ferret-6.9 but not ferret-6.8.4.2

["Ansley C. Manke" <ansley.b.manke@xxxxxxxx>]

Hi Lev,
I'm not aware of anything that would have caused this. There has been development in the graphics side of Ferret as we implemented PyFerret graphics - which uses different underlying graphics libraries.  The changes that were made that affect both Ferret and PyFerret are really just in the drawing of axis lines, not in the text, but it's possible that some change in that work  caused what you're seeing.

We're planning a  Ferret and PyFerret release later this month.  We'll be encouraging everyone to install PyFerret if possible.  The improved line quality and text drawing are only some of the benefits to Ferret users in moving to PyFerret.  I've attached a plot from this PyFerret script, using our current PyFerret version.

yes? set text/font=serif
yes? use etopo20
yes? ppl conset 0.25
yes? ppl shakey 1, 1, 0.2, 0, 3, 9
yes? shade rose
yes? go land 1
yes? frame/file=pyferret.pdf

Ansley

On 5/3/2016 6:12 PM, Lev Tarasov wrote:

Hi all;
    Is there a way to fix the lousy Fprint quality of ferret-6.96 with its varying darkness of labels?

Attached are two plots created with identical scripts,
using:
ferret-6.8.4.2 : fer8.4.pdf
ferret-6.96 : fer96.pdf

The former looks fine, the latter is not publishable.

THe script is:
use etopo20
ppl conset 0.25
ppl shakey 1, 1, 0.2, 0, 3, 9
set mode meta
shade rose; go land 1
can mode meta
shade rose; go land 1
can mode meta
effectively spawn  Fprint -o $1.ps -l cps metafile.plt

How can I fix this so that I can use the newer ferret versions?

Cheers,

Lev

Lev Tarasov -   Dept of Physics and Physical Oceanography,
        Memorial University of Newfoundland.
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