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From: Hans Hagen <pragma@wxs.nl>
Subject: Re: Step repeat pdf in overlay
Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2005 11:14:20 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <426F57EC.3000807@wxs.nl> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <ba4316d305042621163e23ad9b@mail.gmail.com>

Randall Skelton wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I've created a small (15x15 mm) tile image (actually a vector PDF)
> that I'd like repeat on a cover page but I'm at a bit of a loss as to
> how to step repeat* the image.  Here is what I have:
> 
> \useexternalfigure[cover][background]
> \defineoverlay[cover][{\externalfigure[cover][repeat=yes]}]
> \starttext
> \setupbackgrounds[page][background=cover]
> \startstandardmakeup
> My title goes here
> \stopstandardmakeup
> \stoptext
> 
> As one might expect, I get a tiny tile in the centre of the page.  Any ideas?

undocumented (needed for x-fo):

\backgroundimage{1}{\hsize}{\vsize}{\externalfigure[cow][width=3cm]}

Hans

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2005-04-27  4:16 Randall Skelton
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