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  • Paperback: 912 pages
  • Publisher: Addison Wesley; 3 edition (18 Aug 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0201379228
  • ISBN-13: 978-0201379228
  • Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 18.9 x 3.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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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 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.



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5.0 out of 5 stars 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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5.0 out of 5 stars Essential for Postscript level 2, 6 April 2000
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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.

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2.0 out of 5 stars You need more than this if you are beginning PostScript, 24 Jul 2003
Although it does cover concepts more than some manuals, which are basically dictionaries, the brevity in some cases lets it down.
Writing procedures is covered in 2 tiny examples though the serious programmer will want to use them constantly. There are only 1 line definitions of stack operators which are commonly employed. For instance,in what context would you want to exchange the 2 top elements of a stack with "Exch"? We arent told.
This book might be useful for an advanced Postscript graphics user but for the beginner it doesn't really cut it.
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