Name: yExtent

Type: property

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

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

Introduced: 1.0

OS: linux

Platforms: desktop,web

Example:
set the yExtent of EPS myEPS to 288 -- 4 inches

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

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

An EPS object's <yExtent> is the height in <points> of the <PostScript> object. This controls the size of the <PostScript> object when it's rendered.

The <yExtent> of an <EPS|EPS object> is equal to the fourth <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), yOffset (property), postScript (property), item (keyword), integer (keyword), object (object), EPS (glossary), property (glossary)

Tags: multimedia
