Exporting Cairo Drawings to PDF: Simple Steps and Practical Trade‑offs
Learn how to render vector graphics directly to a PDF with Cairo, see a minimal C example, and evaluate memory and performance trade‑offs.
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Generating Vector PDFs with Cairo’s PDF Surface Backend
Learn how to create vector PDFs with Cairo’s PDF surface backend, see a minimal C example, and understand font, transparency, and version trade‑offs.
Latexmk -pvc: Automating the Edit-Compile Cycle Without Editor Plugins
Latexmk's preview-continuous mode watches your LaTeX sources and rebuilds the PDF on every save. Here is how to set it up, what it costs, and how to verify it is working.
Fine‑Tuning LaTeX Typography with microtype: How to Get Smoother Margins and Uniform Lines
Discover how the microtype package tweaks character protrusion, expansion, and kerning to improve LaTeX output. Learn the minimal setup, common pitfalls, and how to verify the effect in your PDF.
Choosing a Cairo Surface Backend: Image, PDF, SVG, or Recording
Cairo fixes the output backend when you create the drawing context. Compare image, PDF, SVG, PostScript, recording and similar surfaces, then verify the choice with status checks and a zoom test.
Creating High‑Quality Vector PDFs with Cairo’s PDF Surface API
Generate print‑ready PDFs with Cairo’s PDF surface API. Verify backend support, set sub‑pixel antialiasing, apply transformations, and finish the surface to produce clean vector graphics and embedded fonts.
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