Thanks to:  Susan Zwillinger, Jim Stafford, Kent Cook, P.G.L. van den
Beukel, and Andrew Loughhead.

Everyone mentioned one must use the

        carto.avp   or
        hatch.avp

vector-based pallettes in order to get AV to show the transparency when
printing, although some said these were raster-based pallettes.  The
transparency also shows up with other fills when exporting to PostScript,
so there's no problem with AV generated PS files, only when AV prints
directly to a printer with these non-compliant pallettes.

As for the layout of EPS files being turned 90 degrees, the AV help
documents this problem under the Printing Troubleshooting topic.  When
exporting to EPS, leave the printer Page Setup settings (under the File
menu) alone, i.e. use the default setting:  Portrait.  The Page Setup
properties under the *Layout* menu will determine the orientation of the
output.  If you muck with the Page Setup setting under the File menu when
exporting, you could change the orientation.  I was doing this
exclusively.  Now I know better.

Andrew suggested looking into Image Alchemy which I something I'll have to
consider.  Original question follows.


Fred
---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2000 23:37:36 -0800 (PST)
From: Fred Ramsing <framsing@unr.edu>
To: arcview-l@esri.com
Subject: AV: Layout - Polygon transparency problems & EPS export

Here's two problems for you plotting experts,

1.) In a layout, I placed a polygon with a hashed, partially transparent
fill over a portion View Frame to shade out some features in the View.
It looked fine on screen, but the printed layout had a completely opaque
fill without even the hash marks showing.

I am printing on an Epson Stylus Color 1160 inkjet printer.  I don't think
it is a problem with the printer driver.  Does anyone know why the polygon
isn't transparent on the prinout?

2.) Because of the prior problem, I tried exporting the layout to an EPS
file.  I opened the EPS file in GSView and it looked fine; the polygon
transparent fill came out correct on screen and in print.  The only
problem is that the layout is supposed to be in landscape orientation, but
no matter how I rotate the media or adjust the orientation in GSView, the
EPS output insists on orienting itself in portrait upon printing, thereby
chopping off half the picture.

I have made sure the Layout properties and Print Setup is adjusted to
Layout orientation and save the project file before Exporting to EPS.  Any
clues here?

Thanks in advance,


Fred Ramsing