Re: pdflatex vs. latex | dvips | ps2pdf

[Sonia Cerqueira]

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>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
>> > Certainly ps2pdf can make good use of Type 1 fonts, so I don't understand
>> > your comment. Also, there are have been many changes to ghostscript,
>> > which is now at version 7.0, including many improvements to the pdfwrite
>> > device, so bad experiences with some previous version may no longer apply.
>>
>> The version that comes with tetex only deals with Type 1 fonts for postscript
>> standard fonts. It seems to convert latex Type 1 fonts to bitmaps. This is
>> seconded by ps2pdf's man page:
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>AFAIK, teTeX doesn't include ghostscript. Many linux distributions
>provide an older version of ghostscript (e.g., 5.50) , but if you want to
>work with pdf you are well advised to get ver. 7.0.
>
>--
>George White <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Halifax, Nova Scotia
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