1668938f2aaa79ea9567d86fda63dfbda39f5d83
max
Wed Jun 11 07:14:57 2025 -0700
remove EPS text and replace with note about vector graphics, refs #29394
diff --git src/hg/hgTracks/hgTracks.c src/hg/hgTracks/hgTracks.c
index 8df75c25832..689877d5ed6 100644
--- src/hg/hgTracks/hgTracks.c
+++ src/hg/hgTracks/hgTracks.c
@@ -9988,34 +9988,35 @@
pdfFile = convertEpsToPdf(psTn.forCgi);
if (strlen(ideoPsTn.forCgi))
ideoPdfFile = convertEpsToPdf(ideoPsTn.forCgi);
if (pdfFile != NULL)
{
printf("\n");
freez(&pdfFile);
freez(&ideoPdfFile);
- printf("EPS (PostScript) output has been discontinued in pursuit of additional features\n");
- printf("that are not PostScript-compatible. If you require PostScript output for your\n");
- printf("workflow, please reach out to us\n");
- printf("and let us know what your needs are - we may be able to help.\n");
+ printf("If you require a bitmap image in PNG or TIFF format, note that the PDF format \n");
+ printf("is vector-based and can be easily opened in any software that opens PDF/SVG vector files. You can use these to edit the screenshot\n");
+ printf("and many publishers accept PDF or SVG files for figures. \n");
+ printf("If you publisher requires bitmap images such as TIFF or PNG, use your vector graphics program to export to these \n");
+ printf("formats. For this export, use the publishers recommended dpi (dots per inch value), usually 300 dpi.\n");
// see redmine #1077
printf("Tips for producing quality images for publication:
\n");
printf("\n");
printf("- Add assembly name and chromosome range to the image on the\n"
"configuration page of the base position track.\n");
printf("
- If using the UCSC Genes track, consider showing only one transcript per gene by turning off splice variants on the track configuration page.\n");
printf("
- Increase the font size and remove the light blue vertical guidelines in the \n"
"image configuration menu.");
printf("
- In the image configuration menu, change the size of the image,\n"
"to make it look more square.\n");
printf("
\n");
printf("\n");