Short:    PGS3 arexx script - Add a TIFF preview to EPS files
Uploader: Michael.Merkel@gmx.net (Michael Merkel)
Author:   Michael.Merkel@gmx.net (Michael Merkel)
Type:     text/dtp
Replaces: text/dtp/AddTIFFPreview.lha
Version:  V0.03 (13. June 1999)


ABOUT

This is an ARexx script for use with PageStream3.
It adds a TIFF preview to an EPS/PS file placed in PageStream.

Just select the objects(s) and call the script.


DISTRIBUTION

spread it! use it! _write me!_


REQUIREMENTS

- PageStream3 (of course!!!) - >= V3.3x
- EPSLab from Aminet _properly installed_!
- GhostScript from aminet _properly installed_
- EPS pictures 8-)

USAGE

* insert the script in your script palette (rx Scripts/AddEPSTIFFPreview.rexx)
* install EPSLab and GhostScript (both available from aminet)
* Place your EPS file in PageStream3 and select it. Now start the script.
  The new picture is called "oldfilename"T and automatically replaces the old
  picture on screen (internal/external - like before)
  Means: A file called "Picture.EPS" will be converted to "Picture.EPST"
* adapt the prefs file to use the correct pathes/files before


HISTORY

V0.01 (11. October 1997)
      (12. June 1998)
 * Aminet release

V0.02 (13. June 1998)
 * changed name to AddTIFFPreview.rexx
 * corrected EMail address

V0.03 (25. June 1999)
 [many thanks to Peter Kesten who inspired me for this version!]
 * added quotas around ARexx commands to accept blanks in names
 * added saveable prefs with prefs window
 * added dpi selector
 * added selector for b/w and color mode
 * uses GhostScript now for rendering the TIFF preview and EpsLab only for merging
   the TIFF file with the PS file.
   (Reason: EpsLab is not able to produce color TIFF previews - that's it...)


AUTHOR

Michael Merkel (MiMe@IRC)
Michael.Merkel@gmx.net (Michael Merkel)
http://home.t-online.de/home/Merkel.Michael/


THANKS TO

SoftLogik for this wonderful program! It's the best on all platforms...