Re: clip-systems png output?

[M Watts]

On 07/23/2009 01:24 PM, ian rashkin wrote:
> hi, am a total newbie to lilypond, but way impressed, hope to use it a lot.
> interested in outputting clips as png, so trying various combinations, all of
> which are the same result.
>
> file scale.ly:
>
> \version "2.12.0"  % necessary for upgrading to future LilyPond versions.
> #(ly:set-option 'clip-systems #t)
>
> \header{
>    %title = "A scale in LilyPond"
> }
> \score {
>
>         \relative c' {
>           c d e f g a bes c d ees8( e) c4 b c~ c1
>         }
>
>         \layout {
>           clip-regions
>           = #(list
>               (cons
>                (make-rhythmic-location 3 0 4)
>                (make-rhythmic-location 4 0 4)))
>         }
> }
>
> lilypond --png scale.ly
>
> i get a clipped eps (or so it would appear), and a full ps and png. if i leave
> out the --png, i get a clipped pdf.
>
> am i doing this wrong, or is it not possible to get a png clip?
>
> thanks,
> ian


I couldn't get the clips in png format either, trying `lilypond 
-dclip-systems --png clips.ly'


Maybe you use the `convert' command from ImageMagic to convert the eps 
file to png?