Re: Who should use (La)TeX - who is able to use it?

Thank you, Joseph

I use TeXShop ie TeX/LaTeX but I am not familiar with metapost, mfpic, 
and/or  xfig.
Are they packages, graphics apps, or utilities. They are discussed 
where?
I have been converting all my figures (in Superpaint) from whatever to 
eps. Then, using
pkg eps2pdf to put them in pdf format. Not very successful for me.
Sorry for being so dense. Tell me where and I'll find out about what 
needs doing.
Thanx,

Jack

On 17 Nov, 2004, at 5:21 PM, Joseph C. Slater wrote:

> On Nov 17, 2004, at 5:10 PM, Claus Gerhardt wrote:
> <snip>
> > 4. With regard to your graphics, I can only speculate; but even if 
> > you have to recreate them from scratch, I could imagine that doing it 
> > with the help of metapost, in which case I would recommend the 
> > "frontend" mfpic, would be fun - at least for you as author.
>
> Easier may be xfig instead, exporting to metapost, then editing the 
> metapost as needed.
>
>
>
> Joe
>
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On 17 Nov, 2004, at 5:21 PM, Joseph C. Slater wrote:

> On Nov 17, 2004, at 5:10 PM, Claus Gerhardt wrote:
> <snip>
> > 4. With regard to your graphics, I can only speculate; but even if 
> > you have to recreate them from scratch, I could imagine that doing it 
> > with the help of metapost, in which case I would recommend the 
> > "frontend" mfpic, would be fun - at least for you as author.
>
> Easier may be xfig instead, exporting to metapost, then editing the 
> metapost as needed.
>
>
>
> Joe
>
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>           & FAQ: http://latex.yauh.de/faq/
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