Separating GMT 5 commands into separate layers readable by Illustrator

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I am working on maps that need to be reviewed by several colleagues who are
not very experienced in using GMT.  Each collaborator will look at a
different segment (different sets of plotted data points generated by psxy,
for example) and then provide me with feedback on their specific part of
the map.  How do I separate everything into layers in the ps file within
the GMT bash script so that ps2raster will create a pdf file that includes
individual named layers that are readable by Illustrator?

Searching online I have found that pslib is the function to use, however, I
cannot find any examples online that show how to invoke pslib for these
purposes.  It seems like it should be simple, that I should be able to
insert a line in my script that says something like:

"start new layer with a specific name",
pscoast line
psxy line
"end layer."

I'm sure there are many ways to do this, but is there a simple way?

Jacob

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Jacob M. Heck
Geodetic Science
The Ohio State University
075 Mendenhall Lab
(734)735-8932

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everal colleagues who are not very experienced in using GMT.=C2=A0 Each col=
laborator will look at a different segment (different sets of plotted data =
points generated by psxy, for example) and then provide me with feedback on=
 their specific part of the map.=C2=A0 How do I separate everything into la=
yers in the ps file within the GMT bash script so that ps2raster will creat=
e a pdf file that includes individual named layers that are readable by Ill=
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however, I cannot find any examples online that show how to invoke pslib fo=
r these purposes.=C2=A0 It seems like it should be simple, that I should be=
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<br>psxy line<br>&quot;end layer.&quot;<br><br></div><div style=3D"color:rg=
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<br clear=3D"all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir=3D"ltr">Jacob M. Heck<div>=
Geodetic Science</div>
<div>The Ohio State University</div><div>075 Mendenhall Lab</div><div>(734)=
735-8932</div></div>
</div>
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