>>>>> "Tom" == Tom Cook <tom.cook@adelaide.edu.au> writes: Tom> When I use latex to convert a source file into a dvi, the dvi looks Tom> great. Then when I use either dvips->gs or dvipdf to convert the Tom> dvi into a pdf, the pdf looks OK in acroread but unintelligable in Tom> xpdf. I don't use xpdf much but it might be because dvips by default uses bitmap versions of the TeX fonts, rather than PostScript versions. Try: # cd /etc/texmf/dvips [edit updmap and add "type1_default=true" somewhere] # ./updmap and see if that helps. Of course, you'll need to regenerate the ps and pdf files. Hmm. I just ran xpdf on an old pdf file that was created using TeX, and it says: Error: This document uses Type 3 fonts - some text may not be correctly displayed and gives the same kind of display as what you describe, so this may be your problem. xpdf doesn't understand Type 3 fonts. (Type 3 fonts allow for bitmapped fonts.) -- Hubert Chan <hubert@uhoreg.ca> - http://www.uhoreg.ca/ PGP/GnuPG key: 1024D/124B61FA Fingerprint: 96C5 012F 5F74 A5F7 1FF7 5291 AF29 C719 124B 61FA Key available at wwwkeys.pgp.net. Encrypted e-mail preferred.
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