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("<UL style=\"margin-top:5px;\">\n");
     printf("<LI>Download <A TARGET=_blank HREF=\"%s\">"
        "the current browser graphic in PDF</A>\n", pdfFile);
     if (ideoPdfFile != NULL)
         printf("<LI>Download <A TARGET=_blank HREF=\"%s\">"
                "the current chromosome ideogram in PDF</A>\n", ideoPdfFile);
     printf("</UL>\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 <a href='https://genome.ucsc.edu/contacts.html'>reach out to us</a>\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("<div style=\"margin-top:15px\">Tips for producing quality images for publication:</div>\n");
     printf("<UL style=\"margin-top:0px\">\n");
     printf("<LI>Add assembly name and chromosome range to the image on the\n"
         "<A HREF=\"hgTrackUi?g=ruler\">configuration page of the base position track</A>.\n");
     printf("<LI>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("<LI>Increase the font size and remove the light blue vertical guidelines in the \n"
         "<A HREF=\"hgTracks?hgTracksConfigPage=configure\">image configuration menu</A>.");
     printf("<LI>In the image configuration menu, change the size of the image,\n"
             "to make it look more square.\n");
     printf("</UL>\n");
     printf("</div>\n");