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\documentstyle[psfig]{article}
\special{header=lprep71.pro}

\newcommand\Ps{Post\-Script}
\newcommand\latexver{2.9}
\newcommand\psfigver{1.4}
\newcommand\dvipsver{5.47}
\newcommand\lprepver{71}

\title{Including Mac Figures in \TeX\ with Psfig}
\author{Adam Fedor}
\date{\today}
\maketitle

\begin{document}

\section{Introduction}

The Macintosh computers use their own set of internal commands (`QuickDraw')
to store graphics.  When the Macintosh converts these commands to
\Ps, it creates the \Ps\ file using a set of non-standard definitions. 
Since these definitions are 
non-standard, it can be tricky to print Macintosh figures from other computers
since these other computers do not often know what these definitions are.
This document tries to give a simple (but not foolproof) method of
including Macintosh figures in \TeX\ or \LaTeX. NOTE: This document is to be
used in addition to the {\em Psfig/\TeX\ User's Guide}.

\section{Capture the Figure}

There are several ways of capturing the \Ps\ output of MacDraw or some
other Macintosh program. One way is by typing  
\psfig{figure=macclover.ps}-F immediately after 
clicking `OK' on the print dialog box. The file is always called `PostScript'
and is left in the folder of the Macintosh application you are using.  
The file
may also be located in the `Spool Folder' in the `System Folder'.
\begin {itemize}
\item If the Print Monitor program is running, it may not allow you to write the
file to disk.
In this case you must turn background printing off.  Go to the {\em Chooser}
desk accessory and click the `background printing off' box.
\end{itemize}
Newer printer dialogs have a box you can click on to send the
output to a disk (\Ps) file.
Also print the figure as you would normally.  You will need this later to
determine the `Bounding Box'.

\begin{itemize}
\item If you are using the System 7.0 LaserWriter Dialog: The print
dialog that comes with System 7.0 has a box that allows you to print
the document to a \Ps\ file.  Unfortunately, the entire LaserPrep file
is included along with the document. After you have transferred the file
to the computer with \TeX\ on it (see below), run the program \verb|cleanps|
to get rid of the unwanted LaserPrep info.
\end{itemize}

\section{Transfer the figure}

Transfer the \Ps\ file you made to a computer that has \TeX\ on it.  You
may do this using the Telnet program (and ftp) on the Macintosh.

\section{Find the Bounding Box}

Unfortunately, Macintosh does not conform to the standard of
specifying the Bounding Box of the graphics it prints.  Therefore you
must determine the Bounding Box yourself.  Take the printout of the
figure you made in Step 1, and a ruler. Imagine the smallest
box that completely 
encloses the figure.  Now measure the left are right sides of the box
from the left edge of the paper (Fig.~\ref{fig-bb}).  Do 
the same for the top and bottom
sides from the bottom edge of the paper. 
\begin{figure}
  \psfig{figure=macbb.ps,bbllx=1.5in,bblly=5.9in,bburx=5.6in,bbury=10.2in}
  \caption{Finding the Bounding Box of a figure}
  \label{fig-bb}
\end{figure}

\section{Editing the \TeX\ file}

Near the beginning of your \TeX\ file (in addition to the
line \verb|\input{psfig}|, insert the command
\begin{verbatim}
\special{header=lprep68.pro}
\end{verbatim}
This file is a properly edited version of the Apple LaserPrep file that is
sent to the printer by the Macintosh. 
\begin{itemize}
\item Note that the version number (68 in this case) must be the same
as the version of the LaserPrep file that the \Ps\ file was created with.
Look at the \Ps\ file and find the line that says `(AppleDict md)'.  The
number after this is the version of the LaserPrep file.  If this number
is 71, you would have to use the file `lprep71.pro' instead.
\end{itemize}
Now where you want the figure to be included, insert the command
\begin{quote}
\verb|\psfig{figure=|{\em filename}
\verb|,bbllx=#in,bblly=#in,bburx=#in,bbury=#in}|
\end{quote}
where the number (\verb|#|) you insert after \verb|bbllx| is the
left side of the Bounding Box,
\verb|bblly| is the bottom, \verb|bburx|
is the right side, and \verb|bbury| is the top. This example shows the
box dimensions in inches (\verb|in|). 


\section{Printing the file}

Use the program \verb|dvips| to print the \TeX\ file to the printer.  As
of this writting \verb|dvi2ps| will not work with Macintosh figures.
\begin{itemize}
\item The file should print out on any printer (not just an Apple LaserWriter).
If you have troubles printing a file, try 
turning off/on the printer to erase any incompatible commands.

\item As of this writing, non-resident fonts included in version 71 \Ps\ files
will not print on non-Apple printers (This is a bug in lprep71.pro).

\item If you still have trouble printing a figure
Use the \verb|cleanps| program on each of your \Ps\ figure files.  You
may also have to run \verb|cleanps| with the \verb|-f| option if your
file contains loaded (non-resident) fonts.
\end{itemize}
This document was composed using \LaTeX\ (ver. \latexver) and Psfig 
(ver. \psfigver) using version \lprepver\
Mac \Ps\ files. It was printed using dvips (ver. \dvipsver) to 
an Apple LaserWriter.



\end{document}
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