Re: ITP: jpeg2ps

[Colin Marquardt <colin.marquardt@gmx.de>]

* sterwill  <sterwill@abisource.com> writes:

> What makes jpeg2ps better than something like ImageMagick?  Is

It just adds a header around the JPEG file and doesn't change the
picture data in the slightest (retaining color depths etc.).

> it simply the resultant PostScript size, or does it have other features

That is probably the biggest plus. "Leaving your picture as-is" is
the other, IMO.

> like gamma adjustment, transformations, or other features?

AFAIK, no. But that is also not its purpose.

jpeg2ps can also be found on CTAN, and at least there an accompanying
article by Thomas Merz explains it in reasonable detail (German only,
though).

Colin

PS: It might be worth asking TM about the license.