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From: BERNARD Sebastien <sebastien.bernard@cegetel.fr>
To : 'ggi-develop@eskimo.com' <ggi-develop@eskimo.com>
Date: Thu, 20 May 1999 09:39:42 +0200
RE: Some precision about raster operation (Was RE: some though ab out raster operations)
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Ttype engine gives the possibility to get the outline description of a
glyph.
Up to you to convert it.
Don't know about the t1lib.
Anyway, you cannot use hinting with 3D chars.
> -----Message d'origine-----
> De: teunis [SMTP:teunis@computersupportcentre.com]
> Date: mercredi 19 mai 1999 12:24
> =C0: 'ggi-develop@eskimo.com'
> Objet: RE: Some precision about raster operation (Was RE: some
> though ab out raster operations)
>=20
> (this is probably not ontopic question for GGI except that GGI will =
be
> used to implement this :)
>=20
> Which reminds me - anyone know how difficult it'd be to do a =
font-render
> as a series of drawing commands rather than just rendering a bitmap? =
Not
> the most useful for most people unless you're working with printers,
> accelerated graphics cards, or 3D *grin*... Any of those bitmaps are
> either useless or not really worth it... (or typesetting interfaces =
fwiw
> :)
>=20
> G'day, eh? :)
> - Teunis
> [no surprise I'm targetting 3D but printing/typesetting could come in
> handy later... :]
>=20
> On Wed, 19 May 1999, BERNARD Sebastien wrote:
>=20
> >=20
> >=20
> > > For an extension this is no problem. And if it is done as I have =
in
> mind,=20
> > > one could even avoid having to link the base extension lib with
> freetype,
> > > but only a plugin rendering lib.
> > [BERNARD Sebastien] I agree, the freetype stuff was there as an
> > example. I had in mind something more generic. Load a font, =
generate the
> > bitmap, use the bitmap on the visual. Behind could be something =
like :
> > 1 - bitmap - X11 fonts, amiga, atari and so on - (preload
> > the bitmap as it were rendered)
> > 2 - truetype (use freetype)
> > 3 - Type1 (use the t1lib)
> > 4 - Speedo ? (maybe the same as 3)
> > 5 - new stuff from adobe (forgot the name - something like
> > fontmaster)
> > 5 - anything I'm not aware of... :)
> [clip]
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<P><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Ttype engine gives =
the possibility to get the outline description of a glyph.</FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Up to you to =
convert it.</FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Don't know about =
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<BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Anyway, you cannot =
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D1 FACE=3D"Arial">-----Message d'origine-----</FONT>
<BR><B><FONT SIZE=3D1 =
FACE=3D"Arial">De: </FONT></B> <FONT SIZE=3D1 =
FACE=3D"Arial">teunis [SMTP:teunis@computersupportcentre.com]</FONT>
<BR><B><FONT SIZE=3D1 FACE=3D"Arial">Date: </FONT></B> <FONT =
SIZE=3D1 FACE=3D"Arial">mercredi 19 mai 1999 12:24</FONT>
<BR><B><FONT SIZE=3D1 =
FACE=3D"Arial">=C0: </FONT></B> <FONT =
SIZE=3D1 FACE=3D"Arial">'ggi-develop@eskimo.com'</FONT>
<BR><B><FONT SIZE=3D1 FACE=3D"Arial">Objet: </FONT></B> <FONT =
SIZE=3D1 FACE=3D"Arial">RE: Some precision about raster operation (Was =
RE: some though ab out raster operations)</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">(this is probably not ontopic question =
for GGI except that GGI will be</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">used to implement this :)</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Which reminds me - anyone know how =
difficult it'd be to do a font-render</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">as a series of drawing commands =
rather than just rendering a bitmap? Not</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">the most useful for most people =
unless you're working with printers,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">accelerated graphics cards, or 3D =
*grin*... Any of those bitmaps are</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">either useless or not really worth =
it... (or typesetting interfaces fwiw :)</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">G'day, eh? :)</FONT>
<BR> <FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">- Teunis</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">[no surprise I'm targetting 3D but =
printing/typesetting could come in</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">handy later... :]</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">On Wed, 19 May 1999, BERNARD Sebastien =
wrote:</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">> > For an extension this is no =
problem. And if it is done as I have in mind, </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">> > one could even avoid having =
to link the base extension lib with freetype,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">> > but only a plugin rendering =
lib.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">> =
[BERNARD Sebastien] I agree, the freetype stuff was there as =
an</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">> example. I had in mind something =
more generic. Load a font, generate the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">> bitmap, use the bitmap on the =
visual. Behind could be something like :</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">> =
1 - bitmap - X11 fonts, =
amiga, atari and so on - (preload</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">> the bitmap as it were =
rendered)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">> =
2 - truetype (use =
freetype)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">> =
3 - Type1 (use the =
t1lib)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">> =
4 - Speedo ? (maybe the same =
as 3)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">> =
5 - new stuff from adobe =
(forgot the name - something like</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">> fontmaster)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">> =
5 - anything I'm not aware =
of... :)</FONT>
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