[Gvsig_english] Again: high-quality printing: support of the development

[Wolfgang Qual]

Hello Benjamin,

> Well, let's maybe start with a detailed plan of what features would
> definitely have to go into the gvSIG map production facility.
We could start this list with this thread. Or start new one?
> 
> Once that is done, maybe some gvSIG developer(s) on this list could give
> us an estimate on how much it would cost to implement them.
> 
> Once a figure has been established, it might be easier to plan
> the funding.
Completely agree with you. There might be different solutions that should be discussed here (image raster, eps, ps, directly create pdf/x-..., vector file export: SVG). Then find out, what is the best for whom
> 
> Ben
> 
> P.S.: Have you looked into inkscape? It has great alignment functions
> for quick map layouts and very fine-grained control over output quality.
I really like inkscape. However, only png-export is possible. I know some guys who made a really nice map of OSM content using inkscape, gimp, ... This is definitely interesting [1], but you would need a high-resolution image from gvSIG. Or better: SVG! And I would prefer to have a single piece solution. However, users should be encourage to "invent" workarounds and publish them (on the coming gvSIG-Wiki or plone...). That would be a great thing!!

[1] http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/User:Frederik_Ramm/Freiburg_Map


Best, 
Wolfgang


> 
> Rory Hill wrote:
> > Wolfgang I am entirely in agreement with you - at the moment I also use 
> > an intermediary program to improve and print the maps I make with gvSIG 
> > - however I am only a student and don't really have very much to 
> > contribute except ideas and the ability to test beta versions!
> > 
> > I'm sure if there are some individuals who are having positive results 
> > using gvSIG whilst working for a company, they might be able to persuade
> > the company to contribute towards development costs? They could view the
> > expense as something like a licence fee for proprietory software, I 
> > suppose.
> > 
> > All the best,
> > 
> > Rory. :)
> > 
> > Wolfgang Qual wrote:
> >> Dear list,
> >> some months ago, we had an interesting discussion about gvSIG and 
> >> high-quality printing [1]. For our office, creation of high-quality 
> >> prints or print files is important. One project of our Department is a 
> >> cycle map which is printed by an external printing office. Therefore, 
> >> a special pre-press file (pdf/x-3 or similar) is needed. Currently, 
> >> this job is done using ArcGIS --> eps-Export and Acrobat Distiller to 
> >> create such a file, but as we really would like to switch to FOSS, we 
> >> would like to be able to do that in gvSIG.
> >> However, at the moment, quality of ps/pdf output in gvSIG is limited 
> >> and/or buggy. For example,
> >> * not all symbology information is written to ps/pdf
> >> * gvSIG seems to have problems with large files (ok this might be 
> >> solve with lots of RAM)
> >> * additional options for export are missing (resolution etc.)
> >> * eps-file export is not possible
> >> * other export formats, such as tiff.
> >> Curently, exporting the layout to image files is limited (formats and 
> >> problems with large files [2]. Whereas a solution of-a-piece (create a 
> >> ready-to-print pdf/x-file) would be very cool, there is still a 
> >> possibility to do the pre-press in other applications like scribus or 
> >> (thanks for the hint, Marcel) sk1 which are both open source products. 
> >> However, both applications might still be unstable (scribus and large 
> >> files? sk1?). We will have to test this, and I would like to ask you 
> >> all to contribute!
> >>
> >>
> >> The list above surely is not exhausive I think. So, the first task 
> >> would be to accomplish the needs in order to specify the real needs.
> >>
> >> As this printing stuff is quite lots of development work, we then will 
> >> have to sponsor the development (or we will have to wait very, very 
> >> long, I fear). Therefore, I would like to ask the "community", if 
> >> there is someone out there, who would be willing to join in sponsoring 
> >> the development of printing functionalities of gvSIG. Our 
> >> organisation, the Department of Health and Environment is willing to 
> >> contribute, but I fear that we cannot bear all development costs.
> >>
> >>
> >> What is your opinion?
> >>
> >> Best,
> >> Wolfgang
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> [1] 
> >>
> http://www.nabble.com/Some-questions-regarding-printing-to18648153.html#a18648153 
> >>
> >> [2] http://www.nabble.com/forum/ViewPost.jtp?post=18731062&framed=y
> >>   
> > 
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