OzTeX's FAQ

Here are the answers to the most Frequently Asked Questions about OzTeX.

Q. Is OzTeX freeware or shareware?
A. Depends which version you are talking about. All versions up to and including 1.42 are freeware; versions 1.5 and later are shareware.

Q. Can OzTeX run on a Mac Plus or Mac SE?
A. Yes. OzTeX is a "fat" application that runs in native mode on both 680x0 and PowerPC machines. Ditto for OzMF, OzDVIPS and all the other applications distributed with OzTeX.

Q. How can I improve readability when previewing DVI files?
A. There are a number of things you can do:

  1. Build PK files that better match the resolution of your screen (typically 72 dpi).
    I recommend 144 dpi files because OzTeX's previewer cannot zoom in any further than Actual Size when viewing at 72 dpi.
  2. If you have TrueType or ATM versions of Times, Helvetica and Courier, then try switching to the "View CM as PS" config file. This is a quick and dirty hack, so the kerning will look a bit strange and some characters will appear incorrect (eg. you won't see the "ffi" ligature).
  3. The best solution is to get the BaKoMa TrueType fonts from any CTAN site in /tex-archive/fonts/cm/ps-type1/bakoma/mac/tt/ and select the "Add BaKoMa Fonts" config file before previewing. The BaKoMa fonts were created by Basil Malyshev and include FREE PostScript and TrueType versions of most Computer Modern fonts. The quality of the PostScript fonts is not quite as good as the CM/PS fonts from Blue Sky Research, but the price is better! Another commercial alternative is the Lucida family of fonts from Y&Y. Lucida does not look like Computer Modern (a blessing or a curse depending on your religion), but it does include all the math fonts required by TeX. OzTeX has configuration files that support both CM/PS and Lucida.

Q. How can I rotate a table or arbitrary piece of text?
A. Read the section called "Rotating TeX material" in the OzTeX User Guide.

Q. Why doesn't OzTeX include SliTeX?
A. Because it is no longer supported. To create slides, use the new "slides" document class in LaTeX.


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