[Shake-dev] Problem converting ps files to jpg [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

[Gabe Plank]

I had the same problem. Fixed by installing graphicsmagick and using
"gm convert" for the conversion.

On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 2:46 PM,  <Trevor.Allen at ga.gov.au> wrote:
> Hi all,
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> Firstly, happy New Year to all!
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> Now to the problem.  I’ve just installed V3.5 locally on my mac and am using
> the “convert” function from ImageMagick-6.6.5.  The code runs through
> properly and the ps files look perfect.  However, in the conversion process
> the resulting jpg files appear quite blocky and are quite poor in
> resolution.  I’ve tried adjusting the jpg compression quality factor in
> genex.config, but all this does is change the file size.  My colleagues in
> Indonesia are experiencing the same problem and I have attached an example
> of one of their ShakeMaps.
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> Has anyone else experienced this?  If so, any thoughts on how to fix the
> problem would be appreciated!
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> Thanks,
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> Trev
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