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chetan patil wrote:
> Does it matter whether I export it as .png , .jpeg or .pdf ?

The answer is that it depends on what software you use to open and/or
print the file that you exported.

The safest method is to always use vectorized formats, like PDF or
PS.

Note that pcb can itself export directly to PostScript. I like to use
this method in order to print. Many printers still understand PS and
when the export from pcb can be printed directly, the results are
always perfect.

The more processing steps or conversions that happen between export
and printer the higher the risk that an error is introduced somewhere.

After exporting to PS in pcb, I like to use the evince application to
view the result, and print from that application. You can also use
other document viewers such as Okular or even gv.


> Because, when I try to export to .pdf from Gerbv then everything is
> hanged and there is no response from my system.

Maybe there is some problem with the PDF export function in gerbv. I
recommend exporting to PS directly from pcb, without first going
through the gerber format.


//Peter