


BBFIG(LOCAL)                                         BBFIG(LOCAL)


NNAAMMEE
       bbfig - calculate bounding boxes in PostScript

SSYYNNTTAAXX
       bbbbffiigg [ file ... ]

UUSSAAGGEE
       _B_b_f_i_g should be piped into _p_s_p_r_i_n_t or the equivalant.

DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
       The  concatenation of the list of files, or standard input
       if no  file  names  are  supplied,  is  assumed  to  be  a
       PostScript  program for which the bounding box is desired.
       _B_b_f_i_g prepends code that calculates the bounding box,  and
       places the result on standard output.  The actual calcula-
       tion is done in the PostScript printer; the output  is  in
       the form of a dashed line demarcating the bounding box and
       and the corresponding %%%%BBoouunnddiinnggBBooxx  header  line  printed
       just  below  the  box.   The  %%%%BBoouunnddiinnggBBooxx line should be
       added to the header of the PostScript file.

BBUUGGSS
       _B_b_f_i_g is known to  be  confused  by  images  and  clipping
       paths.  If  the  box  around the figure clearly is not the
       minimal one, a ruler is the best bet for  calculating  the
       correct box.  Remember that the bounding box values are in
       PostScript points (72 to the inch) relative to  an  origin
       at  the  lower  left corner of the page, and that (a,b) is
       the lower left hand corner of the bounding box, and  (c,d)
       is the upper right corner.

AAuutthhoorr
       Ned Batchelder, modified by Bernie Cosell [cosell@bbn.com]
























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