"Finishing" SPSS GPL Graphics in Adobe Illustrator or Inkscape

[Keith McCormick]

I have been reading Nathan Yau, and I am fascinated with taking my GPL results, and adding my own legends, comments, finishing touches etc. in design software. He uses Abobe's product, and recommends the shareware Inkscape to try. I've always liked GPL, and I think this might help me produce truly publication ready graphics.

I'm a little worried about the learning curve of pulling all of this together since I will be a rank beginner with the . Yau starts with ggplot2 graphics, and finishes them in Illustrator, so the premise seems sound.

Has anyone on the list tried anything like this? If so, would you encourage me or discourage me from heading down this path.

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[David Marso]

"since I will be a rank beginner ".
Everyone begins everything as a rank beginner!
GO FOR IT!!!

Keith McCormick wrote

I have been reading Nathan Yau, and I am fascinated with taking my GPL
results, and adding my own legends, comments, finishing touches etc. in
design software. He uses Abobe's product, and recommends the shareware
Inkscape to try. I've always liked GPL, and I think this might help me
produce truly publication ready graphics.

I'm a little worried about the learning curve of pulling all of this
together since I will be a rank beginner with the . Yau starts with ggplot2
graphics, and finishes them in Illustrator, so the premise seems sound.

Has anyone on the list tried anything like this? If so, would you encourage
me or discourage me from heading down this path.

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[Keith McCormick]

Agreed. I have to start somewhere ...

I was just hoping that someone would be able to tell me that it was a fruitful endeavor. I've always felt that GPL hasn't gotten the attention it deserves, so I am afraid that no one has tried to combine it with design software yet. I hope I am wrong. If not, and I make progress, I will try to spread the word.

On Sat, Dec 10, 2011 at 4:00 PM, David Marso <[hidden email]> wrote:

"since I will be a rank beginner ".
Everyone begins everything as a rank beginner!
GO FOR IT!!!


Keith McCormick wrote

>
> I have been reading Nathan Yau, and I am fascinated with taking my GPL
> results, and adding my own legends, comments, finishing touches etc. in
> design software. He uses Abobe's product, and recommends the shareware
> Inkscape to try. I've always liked GPL, and I think this might help me
> produce truly publication ready graphics.
>
> I'm a little worried about the learning curve of pulling all of this
> together since I will be a rank beginner with the . Yau starts with
> ggplot2
> graphics, and finishes them in Illustrator, so the premise seems sound.
>
> Has anyone on the list tried anything like this? If so, would you
> encourage
> me or discourage me from heading down this path.
>
> --
> http://about.me/keithmccormick
>

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