 Vector Graphics Support of PMPro
 ================================

  Important Notes
  ===============
  Through SuperView-Library PMPro now supports some exotic
  vector graphics file formats (FIG, CGM...), where the reading of these
  - as well as reading Postscript files - is only possible when
  the freely available Ghostscript package also has been installed

  Please read also the file README.GHOSTSCRIPT in the
   DOCS-Directory!!

  When using Ghostscript for Postscript-support you have to take
  care of the following:

  - Acquire Ghostscript V3.53 or V4.0 from somewhere (e.g. Aminet)
  - Ghostscript must be correctly installed!!!
  - Ensure that the correct Ghostscript version has been installed
  - 68040/060 owners may also have to install a special patch, included
    with the Ghostscript package, which will be applied to the MathIEEE                   
    libraries - named "SetMathPatch" (alternatively use an up to date
    SetPatch version greater V43.4 from Amiga International)
  - It makes sense to replace the maths libraries on 68040/060
    systems with better, more optimised versions. For example, the
    "FMath" package from Aminet (V40.6 from Aminet:util/libs/FMath406.LHA)
    can be recommended.
  - Ghostscript requires a reasonable number of font files to work
    correctly (Font files for fontmap entries), because without these
    non-graphics postscript files would not work well. On various
    GNU-CD-ROMs, FTP servers or on Aminet you will find some.
    Just copy these to the "fonts" directory in the Ghostscript drawer.
  - Ghostscript 3.53 seems to have a serious bug, which prevents present
    Font files from being correctly localised, assigned and used.
    This may mean that with Ghostscript 3.53 it will not be possible
    to read CGM files (GPlot.svobject), since GPlot (version 4.3b2) always
    explicitly requests a font called "Times-Roman".
    Although it is not actually needed, unavailability of this font
    may prevent reading of the (internally converted to Postscript)
    GGM graphics.
  - For testing Ghostscript after installation, check out the files
    "tiger.ps" and "chess.ps" from the "Examples" drawer in the
    Ghostscript directory. "Tiger.ps" should always work with a correct
    installation, and "Chess.ps" will additionally require a working
    system of additional fonts (Times-Roman, etc.)
  - You should only activate support of PS, FIG and CGM graphics via
    Ghostscript when Ghostscript runs without errors on your system.

 
 Configuration
 =============
  There is a settings menu called Settings/Vector graphics, in which you
  may set all necessary preferences for the vector file formats PS, EPS,
  CGM and FIG.

   Postscript Options
   ------------------
    - Ghostscript: select the program Ghostscript here
    - Colourdepth: select, which colourdepth should be used for importing
      Postscript files. 8-Bit will usually suffice.
    - Resolution: Which resolution (dpi - Dots per Inch) should be used
      for importing. The default value of 73 dpi usually complies to
      the screen resolution and should not be increased too much.
    - Activate: Should this module be activated (see note) ?

   Amifig / GPlot / EPS
   ---------------------
    - Select GPlot: select the program GPlot.
    - Activate: Should the GPlot module be activated (see note) ?
    - Select fig2dev: select the program fig2dev (which comes with Amifig)
    - Activate: Should the Amifig module be activated (see note) ?
    - load EPS: This function determines whether loading an EPS graphics
      imports the preview header or an interpretation by Ghostscript.
    - save EPS: Determines the resolution which is being used for saving
      EPS graphics. Saving EPS graphics does not require Postscript
      and thus is always available, even if Ghostscript has not been
      installed.


  Note:
  =====
  Only activate support for PS, EPS, FIG and CGM graphics via
  Ghostscript, if it works without errors on your system and
  you actually wish to use these uncommon (on the Amiga)graphics. 
  Otherwise keep them deactivated!!! For the typical Amiga user, 
  these might not be of any interest.

