>If you would like to edit the PostScript output of NCAR graphics, the only
>way to
>edit I know about is: Use Acrobat Destiller to convert *.ps to *.pdf and use
>Adobe Illustrator5.5 to to edit the *.pdf graphics.
Another option is to use almost any draw/paint program under NeXTSTEP,
which uses Display Postscript to render the screen image (true WYSIWYG),
to manipulate the *.ps file. The Tailor/Create apps are fabulous for
"mousing" through postscript graphics files.
For simple changes, you can directly edit the postscript code - it's a
fairly easy graphics language (see Adobe's books and archive site
for help). Unfortunately, the NCAR postscript driver does not generate
very elegant postscript code, so trying to find and fill a lake with
blue color (for example), is a challenge. The text elements are
easy to find and modify. Once you get a handle on the rotation and
scaling, cutting-and-pasting blocks of postscript code (which can do
fairly elegant things) into NCAR *.ps files can be rewarding.
Good luck!
Craig
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Atmospheric Research Scientist Fax : (305) 361-4402
NOAA-AOML/CIMAS E-mail: mattocks AT unknown
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Miami, Florida 33149
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