[OS X TeX] Apple PDF viewer bugs on this shading

[Herbert Schulz]

On Nov 30, 2009, at 12:47 PM, Herbert Schulz wrote:

> 
> On Nov 30, 2009, at 12:43 PM, Ross Moore wrote:
> 
>> Hi Alain,
>> 
>> On 01/12/2009, at 2:02 AM, Alain Matthes wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi
>>> 
>>> On the french news group, I read this :
>>> 
>>> There is a problem when I compile the file:
>>> 
>>> http://media.texample.net/tikz/examples/TEX/hsv-shading.tex
>>> 
>>> 1) first with pdflatex and texshop
>>> The file above compiles without problem but TexShop
>>> displays a bad result but adobe reader gives a fine result.
>>> The result is bad with Preview.
>> 
>> It looks fine for me, in both Preview and TeXshop.
>> This is whether I download the PDF from the website,
>> or after recompiling in TeXshop.
>> 
>> The attached image shows the view in Adobe Reader (left)
>> and TeXshop (right) under MacOS X 10.4.11.
>> I don't have any later OS version to try.
>> 
>> <Picture 36.png>
> 
> Howdy,
> 
> You didn't say how you compiled the file. The problem appears when it's compiled with pdflatex and appears fine when compiled using latex->dvips->ps2pdf.
> 
> Also see below...
> 
>>> 
>>> 2) With dvi-ps-pdf Texshop displays a "good" result, only good
>>> if you can compare the pdfs.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> You can find the pdf here :
>>> 
>>> http://www.texample.net/tikz/examples/hsv-shading/
>>> 
>>> I try this example with Ubuntu and texworks and the result
>>> is just "good".
>>> 
>>> Where is the bug ?
>> 
>> Not within the PDF, I'd say.
>> Did the original poster say what OS he was using?
>> 
>>> 
>>> Best Regards
>>> 
>>> Alain Matthes
>> 
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> 
>> 	Ross
>> 
> 
> Like me Alain said he's using MacTeX(TeX Live)-2009 with all updates.
> 
> Good Luck,
> 
> Herb Schulz
> (herbs at wideopenwest dot com)
> 

Howdy,

Just tried it with MacTeX(TeX Live)-2008 with the same result. Beginning to look like a PDFKit problem. Won't be the first one.

Good Luck,

Herb Schulz
(herbs at wideopenwest dot com)