Laren Dart Dec 6, 2004
> You could produce a .BMP file, then distribute it. I wouldI just tried saving a mark image as a bmp, but can't get it to open in any
>recommend converting it from .BMP format, which is _huge_, to something
>smaller. If it consists mostly of a picture-like image, such as a DSS
>or RealSky image, I'd recommend converting to .JPG. If it's more of a
>"vector"-type image, with lines and stars and text, I'd recommend
>converting to .GIF or .PNG, probably the latter. (PNGs are smaller,
>free of legal issues, and are more widely readable.) Any of these
>formats is going to be readable with almost any software.
> Or, you could get the GhostView software, which is free. Then useIs it necessary to have both GhostScript and GhostView installed just to
>Guide to produce a PostScript file, and load it into GhostView, and
>save it as a PDF.