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2  @ifset rawfile  @ifset rawfile
3  @c documentencoding is used by makeinfo in our --no-headers output.  @c documentencoding is used by makeinfo in our --no-headers output.
4  @documentencoding ISO-8859-1  @documentencoding ISO-8859-1
5  @node Known problems, Problems with GhostScript, (dir), (dir)  @node Known problems, Problems with Ghostscript, (dir), (dir)
6  @top Known problems  @top Known problems
7    
8  @end ifset  @end ifset
# Line 15  other software. Some of the known proble Line 15  other software. Some of the known proble
15  newer versions of the problematic software or by simple patches.  newer versions of the problematic software or by simple patches.
16    
17  @menu  @menu
18  * Problems with GhostScript::    * Problems with Ghostscript::  
19  * Font problems with Dvips::      * Font problems with Dvips::    
20  * Emacs problems::                * Emacs problems::              
21  * AUCTeX prior to 11.0::        * AUCTeX prior to 11.0::      
# Line 31  information interesting to us and send i Line 31  information interesting to us and send i
31  if at all possible.  if at all possible.
32    
33  @ifset rawfile  @ifset rawfile
34  @node Problems with GhostScript, Font problems with Dvips, Known problems , Known problems  @node Problems with Ghostscript, Font problems with Dvips, Known problems , Known problems
35  @chapter Problems with GhostScript  @chapter Problems with Ghostscript
36  @raisesections  @raisesections
37  @end ifset  @end ifset
38  @ifclear rawfile  @ifclear rawfile
39  @node Problems with GhostScript, Font problems with Dvips, Known problems , Known problems  @node Problems with Ghostscript, Font problems with Dvips, Known problems , Known problems
40  @section Problems with GhostScript  @section Problems with Ghostscript
41  @end ifclear  @end ifclear
42    
43  Most of the problems encountered come from interaction with GhostScript.  Most of the problems encountered come from interaction with Ghostscript.
44  It is a good idea to have a fairly recent version of GhostScript  It is a good idea to have a fairly recent version of Ghostscript
45  installed.  One problem occurs if you have specified the wrong  installed.  One problem occurs if you have specified the wrong
46  executable under Windows: the command line version of GhostScript is  executable under Windows: the command line version of Ghostscript is
47  called @file{GSWIN32C.EXE}, not @file{GSWIN32.EXE}.  called @file{GSWIN32C.EXE}, not @file{GSWIN32.EXE}.
48    
49  When GhostScript fails, the necessary information and messages from  When Ghostscript fails, the necessary information and messages from
50  Ghostscript go somewhere.  If GhostScript fails before starting to  Ghostscript go somewhere.  If Ghostscript fails before starting to
51  process images, you'll find the information at the end of the process  process images, you'll find the information at the end of the process
52  buffer you can see with @kbd{C-c C-l}.  If GhostScript fails while  buffer you can see with @kbd{C-c C-l}.  If Ghostscript fails while
53  processing a particular image, this image will be tagged with clickable  processing a particular image, this image will be tagged with clickable
54  buttons for the error description and for the corresponding source file.  buttons for the error description and for the corresponding source file.
55    
# Line 62  The default options configurable with Line 62  The default options configurable with
62  @noindent  @noindent
63  include the options @option{-dTextAlphaBits=4} and  include the options @option{-dTextAlphaBits=4} and
64  @option{-dGraphicsAlphaBits=4}.  These options have been reported to  @option{-dGraphicsAlphaBits=4}.  These options have been reported to
65  make GhostScript 5.50 fail, but should work under GhostScript 6.51 and  make Ghostscript 5.50 fail, but should work under Ghostscript 6.51 and
66  later.  If you are experiencing problems, it might help to customize  later.  If you are experiencing problems, it might help to customize
67  them away.  Of course, this also takes away the joy of antialiasing, so  them away.  Of course, this also takes away the joy of antialiasing, so
68  upgrading GhostScript might not be the worst idea after all.  upgrading Ghostscript might not be the worst idea after all.
69    
70  The device names have changed over time, so when using an old  The device names have changed over time, so when using an old
71  GhostScript, you may have problems with the devices demanded by the  Ghostscript, you may have problems with the devices demanded by the
72  customizable variable @code{preview-image-creators}.  customizable variable @code{preview-image-creators}.
73  @vindex preview-image-creators  @vindex preview-image-creators
74  In that case, make sure they fit your version of GhostScript, at least  In that case, make sure they fit your version of Ghostscript, at least
75  the entry corresponding to the current value of  the entry corresponding to the current value of
76  @code{preview-image-type}.  @code{preview-image-type}.
77  @vindex preview-image-type  @vindex preview-image-type
# Line 81  the best bets for the purpose of checkin Line 81  the best bets for the purpose of checkin
81  device name has not changed in quite some time.  But @acronym{JPEG} is  device name has not changed in quite some time.  But @acronym{JPEG} is
82  not intended for text, but for photographic images.  On a more  not intended for text, but for photographic images.  On a more
83  permanent time scale, the best choice is to use @acronym{PNG} and  permanent time scale, the best choice is to use @acronym{PNG} and
84  complain to your suppliers if either Emacs or GhostScript fail to  complain to your suppliers if either Emacs or Ghostscript fail to
85  properly accommodate this format.  properly accommodate this format.
86    
87  @node Font problems with Dvips, Emacs problems, Problems with GhostScript, Known problems  @node Font problems with Dvips, Emacs problems, Problems with Ghostscript, Known problems
88  @section Font problems with Dvips  @section Font problems with Dvips
89  Some fonts have been reported to produce wrong characters with  Some fonts have been reported to produce wrong characters with
90  @previewlatex{}.  @previewlatex{} calls Dvips by default with the option  @previewlatex{}.  @previewlatex{} calls Dvips by default with the option

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