Export & convert to b/w

[Walter Lee Davis]

Use Print to PDF, then open the file in Illustrator, convert color to 
grayscale, and export as an eps. Assuming you have Illustrator, the 
rest is trivial to do.

Walter

On Apr 23, 2004, at 12:34 PM, Jens Jacobsen wrote:

>>> I have some OG files in color. For a publication I need to export
>>> these to
>>> b/w EPS files.
>>>
>>> Is there a simple way to do this in one step? I'd like to keep the
>>> color in
>>> the OG files and want just to have b/w in the EPS.
>>>
>>> (I do have GraphicConverter and know how to script in general, but I
>>> have no
>>> idea how to start with scripting OG and AppleScript. Is there a 
>>> primer
>>> anyone can recommend? I don't want to go too much into detail and
>>> don't need
>>> to learn what an "if" statement means... if you know what I mean.)
>>
>> good idea, learning some scripting and GraphicConverter.
>>
>> But on 10.3 aka Panther it's much easier although hidden:
>> -    use print to file to get the eps
>> -    check the ColorSync-panel and set the ColorSync-filter to black 
>> and
>> white
>> -    then hit save
>> That's it!
>> If you don't use Panther, then get it - immediately, stop working 
>> hurry
>> to your Apple dealer and get the stuff :-)
>>
>>
>> Regards
>> Ortwin Zillgen
>> °°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°
>> Stadt Land Flu§ * Geographic Informationsystems
>> <mailto:graffle at mettre.de>   <http://www.mettre.de?4716>
>> <http://www.mettre.de/MapStencils_EN/MapStencils_EN.html?4717>
>
> I am not sure whether I did get you right. Do you mean I should use 
> "Print
> to PDF"? If yes, this is not possible for me because the publisher 
> wants me
> to send EPS, they say they can't work with the PDF (I have no clue why 
> not).
>
> Thanks,
> Jens.
>
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