EPS to Image

[shussai2]

Hi,

I am trying to convert an eps file into an image of any format. Can anyone please provide me with some suggestions.

 

[tgreer]

An EPS is a PostScript program specially structed to act as a placeable image.

Step 1, then, would be to find a program that understands PostScript.

For shareware, look at GhostScript. For a commercial software product, PhotoShop. For programming tools, look at ImageMagick.



Thomas D. Greer

http://www.tgreer.com

Providing PostScript & PDF
Training, Development & Consulting

 

[shussai2]

Hi Mr. Greer,

I can convert an eps file into a gif, bmp, etc using Ghostview. However Ghostview is not freeware. Do you know any freeware utility which does convert eps to image?

 

[tgreer]

Ghostscript, which Ghostview uses, is distributed under a GPL license.

Thomas D. Greer

http://www.tgreer.com

Providing PostScript & PDF
Training, Development & Consulting

 

[shussai2]

Hi,

When i convert an eps file into a jpeg or bmp, the resulting image contains the image on a whole page. Basically, I want just the graphic (in the bounding box) in the eps file to be converted into an image, not the whole paper. Also, does anyone know the command in Ghostscript to convert a ps file into a bitmap or jpeg, etc. I have tried to convert an ps file in tiff, with no success. This is the command I used:

gs -q -dNOPROMPT -dBATCH -sDEVICE=tiffpack -r600
-sOutputFile=page%d.tif (C:/design/calendarTest.ps)

 

[tgreer]

Read the GhostScript documentation on these options:

-dDEVICEWIDTHPOINTS
-dDEVICEHEIGHTPOINTS
-dEPScrop

Use GhostScript in combination with ImageMagick to produce jpeg, gif, bmp, etc.



Thomas D. Greer

http://www.tgreer.com

Providing PostScript & PDF
Training, Development & Consulting