Name: xExtent

Type: property

Syntax: set the xExtent of <EPSObject> to <number> 

Summary: Specifies the width of an <EPS|EPS object's> <PostScript> bounding box.

Introduced: 1.0

OS: linux

Platforms: desktop,web

Example:
set the xExtent of EPS "Logo" to 108 -- 1.5 inches

Value: The <xExtent> of an <EPS> <object> is a positive <integer>.

Description:
Use the <xExtent> <property> to control the appearance of an <EPS|EPS object>.

An EPS object's <xExtent> is the width in <points> of the <PostScript>. This controls the size of the <PostScript> when it's printed.

The <xExtent> of an <EPS|EPS object> is equal to the third <item> in the <object|object's> <boundingBox> <property>.

This property is supported only on Unix systems with Display PostScript installed.

References: boundingBox (property), scaleIndependently (property), points (property), postScript (property), item (keyword), integer (keyword), EPS (object), object (object), EPS (glossary), property (glossary)

Tags: multimedia
