Capture the Figure

There are several ways of capturing the PostScript output of MacDraw or some other Macintosh program. One way is by typing $\psfig{figure=macclover.ps}$ -F immediately after clicking `OK' on the print dialog box. The file is always called `PostScript' and is left in the folder of the Macintosh application you are using. The file may also be located in the `Spool Folder' in the `System Folder'.

If the Print Monitor program is running, it may not allow you to write the file to disk. In this case you must turn background printing off. Go to the Chooser desk accessory and click the `background printing off' box.

Newer printer dialogs have a box you can click on to send the output to a disk (PostScript) file. Also print the figure as you would normally. You will need this later to determine the `Bounding Box'.

If you are using the System 7.0 LaserWriter Dialog: The print dialog that comes with System 7.0 has a box that allows you to print the document to a PostScript file. Unfortunately, the entire LaserPrep file is included along with the document. After you have transferred the file to the computer with TEX on it (see below), run the program cleanps to get rid of the unwanted LaserPrep info.