summaryrefslogtreecommitdiff
path: root/Master/texmf-dist/doc/generic/FAQ-en/html/FAQ-PSpreview.html
blob: 116e1fd8b03296cf15808208a0d5185c2fc411d0 (plain)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
<head>
<title>UK TeX FAQ -- question label PSpreview</title>
</head><body>
<h3>Previewing files using Type 1 fonts</h3>
<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&#8217;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> 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 &#8216;automatically&#8217;) 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/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>); <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>