[texhax] Graphics from R into Latex

[Lars Madsen]

Lars Madsen wrote:
> Henrik Aldberg wrote:
>> On 5 June 2010 17:27, Lars Madsen <daleif at imf.au.dk> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> That is probably because the MAC contains thousands of fonts, that 
>>> are not
>>> available (by default) on other systems.
>>>
>>> That being said. Why doen't R embed the fonts? Isn't there an option for
>>> that in R?
>>>
>>> /daleif
>>>
>>
>> Yes there is, in the pdf graphics device (see help(pdf) in R) but the 
>> help
>> file says that you do not have to specify this if you use standard 
>> fonts. It
>> did not do any good for me.
>>
>> Another solution, besides using a different viewer, is to use 
>> "pdftops" and
>> then "pstopdf".
>>
>>
>> Thank you all for your help.
>>
> 
> I think the general advise everywhere is to always embed all fonts.
> 

and interestingly, I had one of our R users make me an eps with text it in.

The font it used was nicely embedded in the eps it self (I think it was 
helvetica)


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/daleif