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A: The following is a partial list of the books and other publications available on PostScript. Each should be available at your local bookstore except where noted.\
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\pard\tx620\tx1240\tx1860\tx2480\tx3100\tx3720\tx4340\tx4980\tx5600\tx6220\b\fc0 The PostScript Language Reference Manual
\b0 (aka "The Red Book")
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\b0 Written by Adobe Systems, published by Addison-Wesley.\
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This is the definitive reference manual for the PostScript language. The original "Red Book" describes the first version of PostScript.\
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The PostScript Language Reference Manual—Second Edition describes PostScript Level Two, which is currently the new standard PostScript language.\
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\b PostScript Language Tutorial and Cookbook
\b0 (aka "The Blue Book")
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\b0 Written by Adobe Systems, published by Addison-Wesley.\
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This book contains a variety of usage examples of the PostScript language.\
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\b PostScript Language Program Design
\b0 (aka "The Green Book")\
Written by Glenn Reid, formerly of Adobe Systems, published by Addison-Wesley.\
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This book focuses on creating well-designed PostScript programs.\
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\b Adobe Type 1 Font Format\
\b0 Written by Adobe Systems, published by Addison-Wesley.\
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This book contains the specification for the type 1 font format. The Adobe Type 1 Font Format—Version 1.1 covers the latest version of the Type 1 Font Format, and is the preferred version.\
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\b The Display PostScript System\
\b0 Written and distributed by Adobe Systems.\
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\i The Display PostScript System
\i0 is a collection of large manuals collected into a single binder. The collection describes the Display PostScript System in detail. Contact Adobe Systems for details.\
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\b Thinking In PostScript\
\b0 Written by Glenn Reid, published by Addison-Wesley.\
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This book focuses on creating well-designed PostScript programs.\
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\b Real World PostScript\
\b0 Edited by Stephen Roth, published by Addison-Wesley.\
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Subtitled "Tools and Techniques from PostScript Professionals," this book is a collection of case studies and essays from various practitioners of the Art of PostScript.\
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\b Learning PostScript—A Visual Approach\
\b0 Written by Ross Smith, published by Peachpit Press.\
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A fairly elementary level text on PostScript of which almost half is pictures and example code.\
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\b Graphic Design With PostScript\
\b0 Written by Gerard Kunkel, published by Scott, Foresman and Company.\
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This book is written from the viewpoint of a real world graphic designer using PostScript to enhance the output from various publication and illustration packages. His treatment of color issues is especially good.\
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\b The PostScript Language Journal\
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\i The PostScript Language Journal
\i0 is published four times a year. Contains up-to-the-minute news about what's happening in the world of PostScript. Provides resource data for printer vendors, font houses, tools, techniques, conference reports, and many more items. Write to:\