Hi, It is not as easy as merging 2 files, but not too hard to achieve. You need to work at Postscript level :
http://kicad.rohrbacher.net/merge_ps.php Hope it helps. Charles. --- In kicad-users@yahoogroups.com, "susanmackay99" <susanmac...@...> wrote: > > I have designed a double-sided board that I now want to print out on to the > transfer material for use in the toner transfer PC creation method. (I've > used this in the past for single sided boards OK). > > To make sure both sides of the board are aligned, I want to print then at the > same time onto the transfer material with a bit of a space in between so I > can fold the material over, line up the top and bottom "holes" and then slip > the board in between before running it through the laminator. > > To do this, I need to transfer the top and bottom images onto the same > "document" page and this is where I'm running into some problems. > > I have tried to create plot files using both the "PostScript" and "PostScript > A4" options but they both create "full page" sized surrounding boxes when I > try to import them into Pages so I can combine them into a single print > "document". > > I've also tried using photoshop to trim the images down to the "right size" > (the board is about 5cm x 5cm) which results in a much smaller image but the > "rasterizing File" (sic) process seems to result in jagged edges to some of > the lines. (The funny thing is that these lines tend to be the vertical and > horizontal lines so I don't think this is an anti-aliasing effect). All of > this is done at 1200 pixels/inch. I've tried saving as TIFF and BMP formatted > files > > I'm looking for help from others who have managed to combine the images of > both sides successfully as to how to achieve this. > > I am using the Kicad OSX V 2505 build(but I don't this this is question is > version related). > > Thanks > > Susan >
