Define PostScript.

Definition should characterize PostScript as

  • a computer language considered a standard for scalable or vector graphics on laser printers and image setters
  • able to interpret the appearance of text, shapes, and sampled images for high-quality printing.

Process/Skill Questions:

  • How has PostScript changed the desktop publishing field?
  • What are the advantages of printing to a PostScript device as compared to a non-PostScript device?