Ahh... gotcha... > Yes, PDF will work, and coldfusion is getting better all > the time at > manipulating them. As is Java.
> I was just pointing out that a background image with text > over the top > might not give enough fidelity. > Although PDFs require additional plugins installed to view > it in a > browser, where a .jpg does not. And a jpg is easier to > embed in a page > than is a pdf file surrounded by userinterface. > On 9/14/05, S. Isaac Dealey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > This would not give you the exact positioning of text, >> > nor >> > the color >> > and fonts that will be on the final printed card. >> >> > The idea is to output to the screen basically pixel >> > exact >> > representations of the print version of the product. >> >> > The only sure way to do this is to create a single file >> > that will go >> > to the printer and can be viewed on the screen. >> >> Wouldn't that be the case if you used the same PDF to >> generate the >> card (and had the same fonts installed on the computer >> that prints >> them)? I thought that was part of the purpose of the PDF >> format. s. isaac dealey 954.522.6080 new epoch : isn't it time for a change? add features without fixtures with the onTap open source framework http://www.fusiontap.com http://coldfusion.sys-con.com/author/4806Dealey.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:218299 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
