tiff2ps − convert a TIFF image to -™
+PostScript™tiff2ps reads TIFF images and -writes or Encapsulated (EPS) on the standard output. By -default, tiff2ps writes Encapsulated for the first -image in the specified TIFF image file.
+writes PostScript or Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) on the +standard output. By default, tiff2ps writes +Encapsulated PostScript for the first image in the specified +TIFF image file. -By default, tiff2ps will generate that fills a -printed area specified by the TIFF tags in -the input file. If the file does not contain +
By default, tiff2ps will generate PostScript that +fills a printed area specified by the TIFF +tags in the input file. If the file does not contain XResolution or YResolution tags, then the printed area is set according to the image dimensions. The −w and −h options (see below) can be used to set the dimensions of the printed area in inches; overriding any relevant TIFF tags.
-The generated for RGB, palette, and -CMYK images uses the colorimage -operator. The generated for greyscale and bilevel images -uses the image operator. When the colorimage -operator is used, code to emulate this operator on older -printers is also generated. Note that this emulation code -can be very slow.
+The PostScript generated for RGB, palette, +and CMYK images uses the colorimage +operator. The PostScript generated for greyscale and bilevel +images uses the image operator. When the +colorimage operator is used, PostScript code to +emulate this operator on older PostScript printers is also +generated. Note that this emulation code can be very +slow.
Color images with associated alpha data are composited over a white background.
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@Generate Level 1 (the default).
+Generate PostScript Level 1 (the default).
Generate Level 2.
+Generate PostScript Level 2.
Generate Level 3. It basically allows one to use the -/flateDecode filter for ZIP compressed TIFF images.
+Generate PostScript Level 3. It basically allows one to +use the /flateDecode filter for ZIP compressed TIFF +images.
Center the image in the output. This option only shows -an effect if both the -w and the -h option are given.
+an effect if both the −w and the +−h option are given.Set the initial TIFF directory to the -specified directory number. (NB: directories are numbered +specified directory number. (NB: Directories are numbered starting at zero.) This option is useful for selecting individual pages in a multi-page (e.g. facsimile) file.
Force the generation of Encapsulated (implies -z).
+Force the generation of Encapsulated PostScript (implies +−z).
Where possible render using the imagemask -operator instead of the image operator. When this option is -specified tiff2ps will use imagemask for -rendering 1 bit deep images. If this option is not specified -or if the image depth is greater than 1 then the image -operator is used.
+Where possible render using the imagemask +PostScript operator instead of the image operator. +When this option is specified tiff2ps will use +imagemask for rendering 1 bit deep images. If this +option is not specified or if the image depth is greater +than 1 then the image operator is used.
Set the initial TIFF directory to the IFD at the specified file offset. This option is useful for selecting thumbnail images and the like which -are hidden using the SubIFD tag.
+are hidden using the SubIFD tag.Force the generation of (non-Encapsulated) .
+Force the generation of (non-Encapsulated) +PostScript.
When generating Level 2, data is scaled so that it does -not image into the deadzone on a page (the outer -margin that the printing device is unable to mark). This -option suppresses this behavior. When Level 1 is generated, -data is imaged to the entire printed page and this option -has no affect.
+When generating PostScript Level 2, data is scaled so +that it does not image into the deadzone on a page +(the outer margin that the printing device is unable to +mark). This option suppresses this behavior. When PostScript +Level 1 is generated, data is imaged to the entire printed +page and this option has no affect.
The following generates Level 2 for all pages of a -facsimile:
The following generates PostScript Level 2 for all pages +of a facsimile:
-tiff2ps -a2 fax.tif | lpr +tiff2ps −a2 fax.tif | lpr |
To generate Encapsulated for a the image at directory 2 -of an image use:
+To generate Encapsulated PostScript for a the image at +directory 2 of an image use:
-tiff2ps -d 1 foo.tif +tiff2ps −d 1 foo.tif |
(notice that directories are numbered starting at +
(Notice that directories are numbered starting at zero.)
If you have a long image, it may be split in several @@ -466,7 +471,7 @@
tiff2ps -h11 -w8.5 -H14 -L.5 foo.tif > foo.ps +tiff2ps −h11 −w8.5 −H14 −L.5 foo.tif > foo.ps
Because does not support the notion of a colormap, 8-bit -palette images produce 24-bit images. This conversion -results in output that is six times bigger than the original -image and which takes a long time to send to a printer over -a serial line. Matters are even worse for 4-, 2-, and 1-bit -palette images.
-Because PostScript does not support the notion of a +colormap, 8-bit palette images produce 24-bit PostScript +images. This conversion results in output that is six times +bigger than the original image and which takes a long time +to send to a printer over a serial line. Matters are even +worse for 4-, 2-, and 1-bit palette images.
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- Does not handle tiled images when generating PS Level I -output. +Does not handle tiled images when generating PostScript +Level I output. |