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On 10/23/05, Zhang Weiwu <zhangweiwu@××××××.com> wrote: |
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> Hello. I have got a lot (much more) ps files and PDF files since I start to |
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> use Linux. In the past there were mostly doc files but now I always prefer |
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> to have a PS or PDF copy to ease the compatibility pain. And looks linux |
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> people always prefer to send me a PS or PDF document. |
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> Because I always save two copies of every of my document, one in original |
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> format (eg. odt) and another in printable format for my colleagues in case |
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> they don't have the Linux fonts and software. Here comes the question should |
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> I keep a PS copy or PDF copy. |
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> I think PDF copy is absolutely the prefered format because: |
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> * easier to find acrobat reader; |
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> * can be 'Tagged', especially used with OOo; |
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> * possibility to 'copy and paste', though format will be lost; |
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> * not to take other people by surprise with unfamiliar PS extension; |
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> * different quanlity: I can save PDF in very high quanlity that I was told |
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> "can be taken to press house" |
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> * easy to convert to PS format when needed. |
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> Here comes the question: if the above all stands true, why do I ever need PS |
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> format at all? There might be some reasons to keep this format still |
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> existing. Perhaps in other areas, other then office work. |
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> So the conclusion: for typical office workers, we can forget PS format. |
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> Now welcome for suggestions. |
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> P.S. another quesiton I happen wish to have an answer: in one case, I have |
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> to keep PS format because, I can print booklet (brochure) in OOO2 right the |
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> way I expected, but if I carry this brochure to my colleague, and he doesn't |
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> have openoffice, then I try to export to PDF format, and found there is no |
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> 'brochure' option in exporting, also there is no 'brochure' option in |
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> Acrobat Reader printing dialogue box, so it's clear if I export to PDF |
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> format I will never be able to print it in brochure style on a normal PC, so |
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> I have to print to PS file and carry it. But so far this is the only case I |
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> think I need PS format. If I only exported PDF format, can I still print a |
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> brochure? The difficulty in printing brochure is you have to make correct |
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> page order. |
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http://www.complang.tuwien.ac.at/anton/why-not-pdf.html |
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Take a look at this... PDF is the proprietary modification of ps, |
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added some tags and some compression (that can easily be repeated with |
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lots of advantages in any compressor). And, well, read for yourself. |
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Daniel da Veiga |
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Computer Operator - RS - Brazil |
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