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diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/metapost/metapost-colorbrewer/README.md b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/metapost/metapost-colorbrewer/README.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..973b68d6335 --- /dev/null +++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/metapost/metapost-colorbrewer/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,49 @@ +# metapost-colorbrewer + +An implementation of the colour palettes from http://colorbrewer2.org for Metapost + +The Colorbrewer palettes are copyright (c) Cynthia Brewer, Mark Harrower and The Pennsylvania State University. + +This implementation that makes them available for Metapost is copyright (c) 2018 Toby Thurston. + +Toby Thurston -- 18 Sept 2018 + +## Provides + +- A Python script that reads "cb.csv" from https://github.com/axismaps/colorbrewer/ + and creates a Metapost include-file that includes all the Colorbrewer definitions as + Metapost colors (cmyk or rgb, as you please) + +- colorbrewer-cmyk.mp +- colorbrewer-rgb.mp +- colorbrewer-sampler.mp + +![Colorbrewer Sampler](colorbrewer-sampler.png) + +## Usage + +(Assumes you are on osx, adapt as needed for windows, or linux). + +- git clone http://github.com/thruston/metapost-colorbrewer +- mkdir -p ~/Library/texmf/metapost +- cp metapost-colorbrewer/colorbrewer-cmyk.mp ~/Library/texmf/metapost +- cp metapost-colorbrewer/colorbrewer-rgb.mp ~/Library/texmf/metapost + +and then look at metapost-colorbrewer/colorbrewer-sampler.mp for an example of +how to use them. Once they are in your local texmf tree you just need to include +them with "include colorbrewer-rgb" or "include colorbrewer-cmyk" + +## Licence + +This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify +it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by +the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or +(at your option) any later version. + +This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, +but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of +MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the +GNU General Public License for more details. + +You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License +along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. |