poster
TLDR
Scale to poster size
$ poster -p [A0] -s [1.0] [input.ps] > [output.ps]
Create 2x2 tile poster$ poster -mA4 -p 2x2A4 [input.ps] > [output.ps]
Scale to specific dimensions$ poster -m[A4] -p[100x80cm] [input.ps] > [output.ps]
Cut marks for assembly$ poster -c -m[letter] -p[2x2letter] [input.ps] > [output.ps]
SYNOPSIS
poster [options] infile > outfile
DESCRIPTION
poster scales PostScript images to larger sizes, splitting them across multiple pages for printing on regular printers and assembling into posters.
PARAMETERS
-p size
Poster size.-m size
Media (paper) size.-s scale
Scale factor.-c
Add cut marks.-o offset
Offset pages.-w width
White margin.
EXAMPLES
$ # Scale to A0 on A4 sheets
poster -mA4 -pA0 image.ps > poster.ps
# 2x2 poster from A4
poster -mA4 -p2x2A4 document.ps > tiled.ps
# With cut marks and overlap
poster -c -mA4 -pA1 -o5mm image.ps > poster.ps
# Custom dimensions
poster -mA4 -p100x70cm diagram.ps > big.ps
poster -mA4 -pA0 image.ps > poster.ps
# 2x2 poster from A4
poster -mA4 -p2x2A4 document.ps > tiled.ps
# With cut marks and overlap
poster -c -mA4 -pA1 -o5mm image.ps > poster.ps
# Custom dimensions
poster -mA4 -p100x70cm diagram.ps > big.ps
SIZE FORMATS
$ Standard: A0, A1, A2, A3, A4, letter, legal
Grid: 2x2A4, 3x3letter
Custom: 100x70cm, 40x30in
Grid: 2x2A4, 3x3letter
Custom: 100x70cm, 40x30in
CAVEATS
Input must be PostScript. Use tools like pdf2ps for PDF. Output may need assembly instructions.
HISTORY
poster was written by Jos van Eijndhoven for creating large format prints from standard printers.
