From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Path: news.gmane.org!not-for-mail From: Tim X Newsgroups: gmane.emacs.help Subject: Re: dvipdf vs buildt-in converter to pdf?? Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2006 10:42:11 +1000 Organization: Posted via Supernews, http://www.supernews.com Message-ID: <87y7uvwvfg.fsf@tiger.rapttech.com.au> References: NNTP-Posting-Host: main.gmane.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Trace: sea.gmane.org 1152927639 27305 80.91.229.2 (15 Jul 2006 01:40:39 GMT) X-Complaints-To: usenet@sea.gmane.org NNTP-Posting-Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2006 01:40:39 +0000 (UTC) Original-X-From: help-gnu-emacs-bounces+geh-help-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sat Jul 15 03:40:38 2006 Return-path: Envelope-to: geh-help-gnu-emacs@m.gmane.org Original-Received: from lists.gnu.org ([199.232.76.165]) by ciao.gmane.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1G1Z8z-00020L-8T for geh-help-gnu-emacs@m.gmane.org; Sat, 15 Jul 2006 03:40:33 +0200 Original-Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=lists.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1G1Z8y-0000oa-Pb for geh-help-gnu-emacs@m.gmane.org; Fri, 14 Jul 2006 21:40:32 -0400 Original-Path: shelby.stanford.edu!newsfeed.stanford.edu!headwall.stanford.edu!newsfeed.news2me.com!sn-xt-sjc-15!sn-xt-sjc-06!sn-post-sjc-01!supernews.com!corp.supernews.com!not-for-mail Original-Newsgroups: gnu.emacs.help User-Agent: Gnus/5.110006 (No Gnus v0.6) Emacs/22.0.50 (gnu/linux) Cancel-Lock: sha1:DsRRLvihYplOldrDGBBdCd9UcNQ= Original-X-Complaints-To: abuse@supernews.com Original-Lines: 35 Original-Xref: shelby.stanford.edu gnu.emacs.help:140344 Original-To: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org X-BeenThere: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Original-Sender: help-gnu-emacs-bounces+geh-help-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: help-gnu-emacs-bounces+geh-help-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Xref: news.gmane.org gmane.emacs.help:35970 Archived-At: "pop" writes: > Emacs does not use 'dvipdf' when it converts dvi files to pdf. > > I prefer using 'dvipdf' because I only need to have an .eps version of the > images I would like to include in my .tex files. > > Why does emacs not use 'dvipdf' and is there any flaws to this converter > compared to the one emacs use?? > Not enough information to provide a concise answer. For example, are you using auctex mode to create your documents? Your problem discription is a bit confusing. I don't see what dvipdf has to do with putting images into a tex file. There are a number of packages for putting images of various types into tex/latex documents. Under Latex, I regularly use the graphics/graphicx packages to embed .eps, .gif and .png images into latex files. Once I run the latex command to get the dvi file, I then use either dvips or dvipdf, depending on whether I want a PS or PDF file for the finished document. Ntoe that the dvi* programs available to emacs depends on what tex/latex distribution/packages you have installed (i.e. tetex, texlive etc). The program emacs uses is not part of emacs and therefore, it is possible to change what emacs uses. However, there is not enough detail in your question to give a more precise answer. HTH Tim -- tcross (at) rapttech dot com dot au