A Class in Advanced PostScript Language Features
Advanced PostScript is a four-day, hands-on class that discusses in depth all of the major features
of PostScript languagelevels 2 and 3. This class shows the programmer how to take best advantage of
forms, in-RIP separations and trapping, masked images,
CID-Keyed fonts, and all of the other
important features of the PostScript language.
The student comes away knowing in detail how everything in PostScript Level 2 & Level 3 works and why
one would want to use each of the features. If you are looking to deepen your PostScript knowledge
and learn the boundaries of what Modern PostScript can do, this is the class to take.
Objective
Teach the student how to use the most important features of PostScript Level 2 and Level 3.
Prerequisites
PostScript Foundations, PostScript for Support Engineers, Acquired Knowledge's PostScript Level 1,
or equivalent experience. Students who possess “equivalent experience” must be able to
answer all questions on the
Qualifying Questions for Advanced PostScript page.
Audience
Printer engineers, software engineers, advanced software and hardware support personnel.
Course Outline
Day 1
- Introduction
- Forms
- Filters
- Filters & restricting errors
- Filters and forms
- Pattern fills
- Resources
Day 2
- Color Spaces
- Color rendering dictionaries
- In-RIP separations
- In-RIP trapping
- Masked images
Day 3
- Binary encoding
- Idiom recognition
- Function dictionaries
- Smooth shading
Day 4
- Halftoning
- Fonts: Multiple writing directions
- CID-keyed fonts
- Composite fonts
- Copypage behavior
Pricing & Availability
See class schedule for a list of locations, dates and class cost.
On-Site Classes
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