Re: [Groff] Re: gpic question?

[Robert Marks]

>
>> One thing I really miss in using gpic in my lecture overheads is the
>> ability (available in pic) to rescale the width and height
>> independently (with two arguments to .PS: width and height in inches
>> respectively).  In gpic, the picture cannot be stretched or
>> squashed, except in equal proportions.
>
>While it is easy to make this work for images, it is non-trivial to do
>it for text within the image.  The probably easiest way is to produce
>a PS file from your image which is then included into your document.
>
>
>    Werner
>
>
The thing is that fitting the plots onto the page is very much a
trial-and-error thing.  Being able to stretch and squeeze the figures would
be of great help.  Having to change the point size of text is minor in
comparison.  The old pic provided this flexibility, but James apparently
decided not to include it in gpic.  Why not add it to gpic, for those who
would use it?

Bob
P.S. Happy to add some of my gpic examples to a web-based library.


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