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diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/generic/FAQ-en/html/FAQ-PSpreview.html b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/generic/FAQ-en/html/FAQ-PSpreview.html index 7cf5c5de0b9..116e1fd8b03 100644 --- a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/generic/FAQ-en/html/FAQ-PSpreview.html +++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/generic/FAQ-en/html/FAQ-PSpreview.html @@ -2,48 +2,50 @@ <title>UK TeX FAQ -- question label PSpreview</title> </head><body> <h3>Previewing files using Type 1 fonts</h3> -<p/>Until recently, free TeX previewers have only been capable of -displaying bitmap PK fonts, but current versions of -<i>xdvi</i> sport a Type 1 font renderer. - - - - - -<p/>Other (free) previewers of the current generation offer automatic -generation of the requisite PK files (using <i>gsftopk</i>, -or similar, behind the scenes). If your previewer isn’t capable of -this, you have three options: +<p/>Originally, free TeX previewers were only capable of displaying +bitmap (PK) fonts, but free Type 1 font rendering software has +been available for some time, and many previewers now use such +facilities. +<p/>The alternative, for previewers, is automatic generation of the +requisite PK files (using <i>gsftopk</i>, or similar, +behind the scenes). +<p/>In the unlikely event that your previewer isn’t capable of either, you +have a couple options: <ul> <li> Convert the DVI file to PostScript and use a PostScript previewer. Some systems offer this capability as standard, but most people will need to use a separate previewer such as <i>ghostscript</i> or <i>ghostscript</i>-based viewers such as <i>gv</i> or shareware offering <i>GSview</i>. -<li> Under Windows on a PC, or on a Macintosh, let Adobe Type Manager - display the fonts (textures, on the Macintosh, works like this). - (See <a href="FAQ-commercial.html">commercial suppliers</a> for details.) -<li> If you have the PostScript fonts in Type 1 format, - use <i>ps2pk</i> or <i>gsftopk</i> - (designed for use with the <i>ghostscript</i> fonts) to make - PK bitmap fonts which your previewer - will understand. This can produce excellent results, also suitable - for printing with non-PostScript devices. Check the legalities of - this if you have purchased the fonts. + + + + + + + + +<li> If you have the PostScript fonts in Type 1 format, use + <i>ps2pk</i> or <i>gsftopk</i> (designed for use with the + <i>ghostscript</i> fonts) to make PK bitmap fonts which + your previewer will understand (a process similar to the way some + browsers fo the job ‘automatically’) This can produce excellent results, + also suitable for printing with non-PostScript devices. (Note: if you + purchased the fonts, it is advisable to check that their licence + permits you to convert them, for private use, in this way.) </ul> <dl> -<dt><tt><i>ghostscript</i></tt><dd>Browse <a href="http://mirror.ctan.org/support/ghostscript">support/ghostscript</a> -<dt><tt><i>gsftopk</i></tt><dd><a href="http://mirror.ctan.org/fonts/utilities/gsftopk.zip">fonts/utilities/gsftopk</a> (or <a href="http://mirror.ctan.org/fonts/utilities/gsftopk/">browse the directory</a>) +<dt><tt><i>ghostscript</i></tt><dd>Browse <a href="http://mirror.ctan.org/support/ghostscript/GPL">support/ghostscript/GPL</a>; <a href="http://mirror.ctan.org//help/Catalogue/entries/ghostscript-GPL.html">catalogue entry</a> +<dt><tt><i>gsftopk</i></tt><dd><a href="http://mirror.ctan.org/fonts/utilities/gsftopk.zip">fonts/utilities/gsftopk</a> (or <a href="http://mirror.ctan.org/fonts/utilities/gsftopk/">browse the directory</a>); <a href="http://mirror.ctan.org/help/Catalogue/entries/gsftopk.html">catalogue entry</a> <dt><tt><i>GSview</i></tt><dd>Browse <a href="http://mirror.ctan.org/support/ghostscript/ghostgum">support/ghostscript/ghostgum</a>; <a href="http://mirror.ctan.org//help/Catalogue/entries/gsview.html">catalogue entry</a> <dt><tt><i>gv</i></tt><dd>Browse <a href="http://mirror.ctan.org/support/gv">support/gv</a>; <a href="http://mirror.ctan.org//help/Catalogue/entries/gv.html">catalogue entry</a> -<dt><tt><i>ps2pk</i></tt><dd><a href="http://mirror.ctan.org/fonts/utilities/ps2pk.zip">fonts/utilities/ps2pk</a> (or <a href="http://mirror.ctan.org/fonts/utilities/ps2pk/">browse the directory</a>) -<dt><tt><i>xdvi</i></tt><dd><a href="http://mirror.ctan.org/dviware/xdvi">dviware/xdvi</a>; <a href="http://mirror.ctan.org//help/Catalogue/entries/xdvi.html">catalogue entry</a> +<dt><tt><i>ps2pk</i></tt><dd><a href="http://mirror.ctan.org/fonts/utilities/ps2pk.zip">fonts/utilities/ps2pk</a> (or <a href="http://mirror.ctan.org/fonts/utilities/ps2pk/">browse the directory</a>); <a href="http://mirror.ctan.org/help/Catalogue/entries/ps2pk.html">catalogue entry</a> </dl> <p/><p>This question on the Web: <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/cgi-bin/texfaq2html?label=PSpreview">http://www.tex.ac.uk/cgi-bin/texfaq2html?label=PSpreview</a> </body> |