The PostScript language is widely recognized as the industry standard for page description. Incorporated into a broad range of printers, imagesetters, and computer displays, PostScript describes exactly how text, sampled images, and graphics will appear on a printed page or on a computer screen. The PostScript Language Reference, known as the Red Book, is the complete and authoritative reference manual for the PostScript language. Prepared by Adobe Systems Incorporated, the creators and stewards of the PostScript standard, it documents the syntax and semantics of the language, the Adobe imaging model, and the effects of the graphics operators. This Third Edition has been updated to include LanguageLevel 3 extensions, which unify a number of previous extensions and introduce many new features, such as high-fidelity color, support for masked images, and smooth shading capabilities. Book Highlights: Explains fundamentals of the PostScript language, graphics, fonts, device control, and rendering Organizes all PostScript operators through LanguageLevel 3,both by function and alphabetically Describes operands, results, side effects, and possible errors for each operator Appendices include numerous useful tables and other valuable information The enclosed CD-ROM contains the entire text of this book in Portable Document Format (PDF). The Red Book is the definitive resource for all PostScript programmers.

A book/CD-ROM reference manual for the PostScript language, documenting the syntax and semantics of the language, the Adobe imaging model, and the effects of the graphics operators. Contains chapters on basic ideas, language, graphics, and fonts, as well as device control, rendering, and operators. Includes appendices on features, interpreter parameters, encoding, and operator usage guidelines. The CD-ROM contains the entire text of the book in Portable Document Format (PDF). This third edition is updated to include LanguageLevel 3 extensions. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews@booknews.com)

Also known as "The Red Book", this authoritative manual from the creators of PostScript contains the complete description of every command and operation in the language, plus information on the recent Language Level 3 extensions. The CD-ROM contains the entire text in PDF.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 811-815) and index.

Contents Preface Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1 About This Manual 1.2 Evolution of the PostScript Language 1.3 Language Level 3 Overview 1.4 Related Publications 1.5 Copyrights and Trademarks Chapter 2: Basic Ideas 2.1 Raster Output Devices 2.2 Scan Conversion 2.3 Page Description Languages 2.4 Using the PostScript Language Chapter 3: Language 3.1 Interpreter 3.2 Syntax 3.3 Data Types and Objects 3.4 Stacks 3.5 Execution 3.6 Overview of Basic Operators 3.7 Memory Management 3.8 File Input and Output 3.9 Named Resources 3.10 Functions 3.11 Errors 3.12 Early Name Binding 3.13 Filtered Files Details 3.14 Binary Encoding Details Chapter 4: Graphics 4.1 Imaging Model 4.2 Graphics State 4.3 Coordinate Systems and Transformations 4.4 Path Construction 4.5 Painting 4.6 User Paths 4.7 Forms 4.8 Color Spaces 4.9 Patterns 4.10 Images Chapter 5: Fonts 5.1 Organization and Use of Fonts 5.2 Font Dictionaries 5.3 Character Encoding 5.4 Glyph Metric Information 5.5 Font Cache 5.6 Unique ID Generation 5.7 Type 3 Fonts 5.8 Additional Base Font Types 5.9 Font Derivation and Modification 5.10 Composite Fonts 5.11 CID-Keyed Fonts Chapter 6: Device Control 6.1 Using Page Devices 6.2 Page Device Parameters 6.3 In-RIP Trapping 6.4 Output Device Dictionary Chapter 7: Rendering 7.1 CIE-Based Color to Device Color 7.2 Conversions among Device Color Spaces 7.3 Transfer Functions 7.4 Halftones 7.5 Scan Conversion Details Chapter 8: Operators 8.1 Operator Summary 8.2 Operator Details Appendix A: Language Level Feature Summary A.1 Language Level 3 Features A.2 Language Level 2 Features A.3 Incompatibilities Appendix B: Implementation Limits B.1 Typical Limits B.2 Virtual Memory Use Appendix C: Interpreter Parameters C.1 Properties of User and System Parameters C.2 Defined User and System Parameters C.3 Details of User and System Parameters C.4 Device Parameters Appendix D: Compatibility Strategies D.1 The Language Level Approach D.2 When to Provide Compatibility D.3 Compatibility Techniques D.4 Installing Emulations Appendix E: Character Sets and Encoding Vectors E.1 Times Family E.2 Helvetica Family E.3 Courier Family E.4 Symbol E.5 Standard Latin Character Set E.6 Standard Encoding Encoding Vector E.7 ISOLatin1Encoding Encoding Vector E.8 CE Encoding Vector E.9 Expert Character Set E.10 Expert Encoding Vector E.11 Expert Subset Encoding Vector E.12 Symbol Character Set E.13 Symbol Encoding Vector Appendix F: System Name Encodings Appendix G: Operator Usage Guidelines Bibliography Index