yossie@fnal.fnal.gov (Yossie Silverman) (03/08/91)
I am requested by co-workers to find something that will input a PICT file and produce an EPSF data file. Claris informs me that MacDrawII (Pro?) will do this, in its next release. I need something now - any ideas? Please answer in EMail. - Yossie --- yossie@fnal.fnal.gov; yossie@fnccf.bitnet What did the Caspian Sea? - Saki
peirce@outpost.UUCP (Michael Peirce) (03/09/91)
In article <ZZ?#PF#@linac.fnal.gov>, yossie@fnal.fnal.gov (Yossie Silverman) writes: > > I am requested by co-workers to find something that will input a PICT file > and produce an EPSF data file. Claris informs me that MacDrawII (Pro?) > will do this, in its next release. I need something now - any ideas? > Please answer in EMail. - Yossie Currently shipping in sort of betaware is a draw program called Michael's Draw from Event One. It's almost bug free, but he introduced this version at the January MacWorld and wanted to upgrade everyone to a final release this spring. It does fine EPS import and export. I haven't thoroughly tested the EPS import/export, but I expect that it's pretty good as Michael (the author) does a far amount of work with Adobe. You can contact Event On at: Event One 222 Del Norte Avenue Sunnyvale, California (408) 734-4358 He's got a special price going right now. I forget exactly, but < $100! Tell him I sent you :-) -- michael, not the Michael of Michael's Draw -- Michael Peirce -- outpost!peirce@claris.com -- Peirce Software -- Suite 301, 719 Hibiscus Place -- Macintosh Programming -- San Jose, California 95117 -- & Consulting -- (408) 244-6554, AppleLink: PEIRCE -- Michael Peirce -- outpost!peirce@claris.com -- Peirce Software -- Suite 301, 719 Hibiscus Place -- Macintosh Programming -- San Jose, California 95117 -- & Consulting -- (408) 244-6554, AppleLink: PEIRCE
mjward@adobe.COM (Michael J. Ward) (03/10/91)
Essentially all of the high-end paint and image-processing programs for the Mac will do this. They are not cheap. And they usually work by saving a bit-map image of the PICT (so pixel dimensions are critical) and sending it out with postscript header and trailer. But if you can get access to one (like the 32-bit paint programs, Photoshop, etc) it should get you past the first stage.
nvi@mace.cc.purdue.edu (Charles C. Allen) (03/19/91)
>> I am requested by co-workers to find something that will input a PICT file >> and produce an EPSF data file. Claris informs me that MacDrawII (Pro?) >> will do this, in its next release. I need something now - any ideas? >> Please answer in EMail. - Yossie > > Currently shipping is sort of betaware is a draw program called Michael's > Draw from Event One. I feel compelled to mention that Canvas 2.1 includes a utility called Canvas Separator that does exactly what the original poster wanted. I've used it successfully many times. Plus, you get a free upgrade to 3.0 if you buy now :-). Charles Allen Internet: cca@physics.purdue.edu Department of Physics HEPnet: purdnu::allen, fnal::cca Purdue University Bitnet: cca@fnal.bitnet 1396 Physics Building West Lafayette, IN 47907-1396 talknet: 317/494-9776