[Therion] preview below with many colors

[Footleg]

Again, the wiki contains useful information that somehow I failed to
notice! I will add my knowledge to that page.

Footleg

On 11 January 2013 05:00, Bruce <bruce at tomo.co.nz> wrote:
> Footleg, Vasily,
> Seems like you have something to add to this page
> http://therion.speleo.sk/wiki/doku.php/contrib:externalviewers
>
> Feel free to edit it if you want.
> Bruce
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: therion-bounces at speleo.sk [mailto:therion-bounces at speleo.sk] On Behalf
> Of Footleg
> Sent: Thursday, 10 January 2013 5:29 a.m.
> To: List for Therion users
> Subject: Re: [Therion] preview below with many colors
>
> Just happens that I have been experimenting with different PDF readers
> too. I was frustrated by the fact that Adobe Reader (at least on
> Windows) locks the PDF file. So you have to close it to recompile a
> map, and when you reopen the PDF it has reset to the default view and
> you have to zoom back in the the area you were working on to check the
> detail.
>
> I tried the following other readers:
> Evince:
> Does not lock the file, so I can recompile my Therion project with the
> PDF open on my second monitor, already zoomed into the area I am
> working on. The PDF refreshes automatically when Therion completes
> generating it. Very nice. Unfortunately this PDF reader does not clip
> area fills properly, so my fills extend outside the passage walls in
> this viewer. But great for previewing scrap joins.
>
> Foxit Reader:
> This one does lock the PDF file. But at least if you close the PDF,
> recompile the project and then reopen the PDF from the 'recent files'
> menu it restores the last view you had open. So it shows the detailed
> area you were last zoomed in to. This reader does clip the fills
> properly.
>
> Both Evince and Foxit Reader render transparency slightly differently
> to Adboe reader. My rocks show semi-transparent so I can see area
> fills underneath them. But in Adobe reader the rocks are solid.
>
> Anyone got any tips to add?
>
> Footleg
>
>
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