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<font face="Myriad Pro">Dear list,<br>
<br>
setting up some example file with \pscustom, i wondered why there
are different PDF outputs either using the "non-distiller" version
or the "distiller" version for the basic "pstricks" package.<br>
<br>
Now that i prefer using the "distiller</font><font face="Myriad
Pro">"</font><font face="Myriad Pro"> version for whatever reason,
I would be happy to have the same output PDF than with
"Ghostscript" or DVI output in both cases.<br>
<br>
There is no difference in the DVI output -- only in the PDF output
-- so the problem is located in the "dvips" driver or the
"distiller" generation of the PDF.<br>
<br>
Is there anyone out there knowing about that probem esp. for
\pscustom?<br>
<br>
If there is somebody, please try<br>
<br>
(1) the given code and generate the PDF,<br>
(2) change the % character symbol and give "distiller" a chance
and generate the PDF again with Acrobat.<br>
<br>
The PDF looks different for whatever reason. Is there a way to fix
this?<br>
<br>
\documentclass{article}<br>
\usepackage{pstricks}<br>
%\usepackage[distiller]{pstricks}<br>
\begin{document}<br>
\begin{pspicture}(-2,-2)(2,2)<br>
\pscustom[linecolor=gray!60,fillstyle=solid,fillcolor=gray!60]{<br>
\pscurve(0,2)(0.3,0.3)(2,0)<br>
\pscurve(2,0)(0.3,-0.3)(0,-2)<br>
\pscurve(0,-2)(-0.3,-0.3)(-2,0)<br>
\pscurve(-2,0)(-0.3,0.3)(0,2)<br>
}<br>
\psframe(-2,-2)(2,2)<br>
\pscircle*(0,0){0.2}<br>
\psline[linecolor=white,linewidth=2pt](-0.15,0)(0.15,0)<br>
\end{pspicture}<br>
\end{document}<br>
<br>
Sorry to disturb with workflows using commercial applications, but
the "distiller" option is available, so I just wanted to report a
very strange behaviour.<br>
<br>
I would be happy to have some ideas to avoid this behaviour in
"distiller".<br>
<br>
Best regards,<br>
<br>
Juergen<br>
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Jürgen Gilg
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70376 Stuttgart
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Tel 0711.59 27 88
e-Mail <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:gilg@acrotex.net">gilg@acrotex.net</a>
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