EPS Subcommand (OUTPUT EXPORT Command)

For graphics exported as separate files in encapuslated PostScript format, the EPS subcommand controls settings for those graphic files.

IMAGEROOT Keyword

  • The IMAGEROOT keyword is required if you are exporting graphics only, without any document type.
  • The keyword is followed by an equals sign and a root name enclosed in quotes. The quoted root name can also include a directory path.
  • File names are generated by adding a sequential integer to the root name, starting with 0.
  • If any subcommand with a DOCUMENTFILE keyword is specified, IMAGEROOT is ignored.

WIDTH Keyword

The WIDTH keyword controls the size of the exported image by specifying a value for the width of the image. The original aspect ratio is always maintained. The keyword is followed by an equals sign and one of the following alternatives:

PERCENT(n). Width specified as percentage of the original width. The value enclosed in parentheses must be a positive number that does not exceed 200. The default value is 100.

INCHES(n). Width specified in inches. The value enclosed in parentheses must be a positive number.

CM(n). Width specified in centimeters. The value enclosed in parentheses must be a positive number.

POINTS(n). Width specified in points. The value enclosed in parentheses must be a positive number.

PREVIEW Keyword

The PREVIEW keyword controls the inclusion of a TIFF preview image along with the EPS image. The preview image will be displayed if the application you are using is unable to display EPS images on the screen. The keyword is followed by an equals sign and one of the following alternatives:

YES. Include a preview imaged. This is the default.

NO. Do not include a preview image.

FONTHANDLING Keyword

The FONTHANDLING keyword controls the treatment of fonts in EPS images. The keyword is followed by an equals sign and one of the following alternatives:

REFERENCE. Use font references. If the fonts that are used in the graphic are available on the output device, those fonts are used. Otherwise, the output device uses alternate fonts. This is the default.

CURVES. Convert fonts to curves. This option turns fonts into PostScript curve data. The text itself is no longer editable as text in applications that can edit EPS graphics. This option is useful if the fonts that are used in the chart are not available on the output device.

Example

OUTPUT EXPORT
  /EPS IMAGEROOT='/mydocs/mygraphic'
   WIDTH=PERCENT(50) PREVIEW=NO FONTHANDLING=CURVES.