[PLUG] Creating EPS Text File

Roderick A. Anderson raanders at acm.org
Tue Feb 12 04:07:03 UTC 2008


Rich Shepard wrote:
>    I want to create a letterhead as an .eps file for inclusion in LaTeX
> documents. The typeface is BakerSignet. Years ago I spent too much time
> trying to understand and follow the long, complicated procedure for adding a
> new Type1 typeface (in four fonts) directly into LaTeX.
> 
>    The OO.o pdf generator is not Adobe-compliant, so ImageMagick cannot
> convert the pdf to eps. I don't have that typeface installed in The GIMP or
> Xfig, and don't know how to add additional typefaces to those apps, anyway.

Rich,

Do you have the CUPS/PDF driver installed.  I just converted one created 
by it using ImageMagick.


Rod
-- 
> 
>    Does anyone have suggestions for creating a PostScript text-only file?
> That can be encapsulated with 'convert' easily enough. I don't know enough
> PostScript to create the letterhead using PS primitives.
> 
> Rich
> 




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