[R] postscript

[Uwe Ligges]

Note that ?postscript tells you:
"Note that R does not embed the font(s) used in the PostScript output: 
see ?embedFonts for a utility to help do so."
It makes really sense to read both of these help pages.

Uwe Ligges





Antonio.Gasparrini at lshtm.ac.uk wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I'm trying to save a graph as a .ps file to include it in a LaTex
> presentation, but R replies:
> 
> Error: Invalid font type
> In addition: Warning messages:
> 1: font family not found in PostScript font database 
> 2: font family not found in PostScript font database 
> 
> If I load the package grDevices and type "postscript()" then I can save
> it, but it creates also a text file saying:
> 
> %%[ Warning: Helvetica not found, using Font Substitution. Font cannot
> be embedded.]%%
> %%[ Warning: Helvetica-Bold not found, using Font Substitution. Font
> cannot be embedded.]%%
> 
> If I open it, I can see that it has changed the font, and often the
> text doesn't match the boundaries.
> 
> Can you help me?
> Thanks a lot
> 
> Antonio Gasparrini
> Public and Environmental Health Research Unit (PEHRU)
> London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
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> 
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