Postscript Language Reference (with CD-ROM): Amazon.co.uk: Adobe Systems Inc.: Books

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The PostScript language is widely recognized as the industry standard for page description. Incorporated into a broad range of printers, imagesetters, and computer displays, PostScript describes exactly how text, sampled images, and graphics will appear on a printed page or on a computer screen. The PostScript Language Reference, known as the Red Book, is the complete and authoritative reference manual for the PostScript language. Prepared by Adobe Systems Incorporated, the creators and stewards of the PostScript standard, it documents the syntax and semantics of the language, the Adobe imaging model, and the effects of the graphics operators. This Third Edition has been updated to include LanguageLevel 3 extensions, which unify a number of previous extensions and introduce many new features, such as high-fidelity color, support for masked images, and smooth shading capabilities.Book Highlights: *Explains fundamentals of the PostScript language, graphics, fonts, device control, and rendering *Organizes all PostScript operators through LanguageLevel 3, both by function and alphabetically *Describes operands, results, side effects, and possible errors for each operator *Appendices include numerous useful tables and other valuable information The Red Book is the definitive resource for all PostScript programmers. 0201379228B04062001

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The PostScript Language Reference, known as the Red Book, is the complete and authoritative reference manual for the PostScript language. Prepared by Adobe Systems Incorporated, the creators and stewards of the PostScript standard, it documents the syntax and semantics of the language, the Adobe imaging model, and the effects of the graphics operators. This Third Edition has been updated to include LanguageLevel 3 extensions, which unify a number of previous extensions and introduce many new features, such as high-fidelity color, support for masked images, and smooth shading capabilities.

Book Highlights:

Explains fundamentals of the PostScript language, graphics, fonts, device control, and rendering
Organizes all PostScript operators through LanguageLevel 3, both by function and alphabetically
Describes operands, results, side effects, and possible errors for each operator
Appendices include numerous useful tables and other valuable information

The Red Book is the definitive resource for all PostScript programmers.

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new version is out. 10 Aug 1999

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Be carefull. This book describes LanguageLevel 2. There is a new version out that describes LanguageLevel 3.(1999 version)

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Essential for Postscript level 2 6 April 2000

I got this book years ago when I needed to do some tricky postscript reports: this book definately saved the day, I don't think I would have achieved the required result just working from the examples I could find around about.

If you still need to write to Level 2 (maybe to support older printers) then this is the definative reference book: all commands are covered in detail and is very clear.

An essential text for serious users of PostScript printers. 6 Nov 1997

This text has a permanent place on my reference shelf. The lucid explaination of how the PostScript language works given in the introductory chapters is unsurpassed. The command by command detailed explainations are essential to any development worker for efficient use of the rich resources of the language.