So for this reason I needed to convert a bunch of PDF figures to EPS (encapsulated postscript) without too much manual effort. Google lead me to tex.se where a great answer (+1) lists a few different possible methods of going about this conversion. After trying a couple, it turned out the results were often imperfect and sometimes. Just drop your pdf files on the page to convert eps or you can convert it to more than 250 different file formats without registration, giving an email or watermark. Don't worry about security We delete uploaded pdf files instantly and converted eps files after 24 hours. All files transfer with secured an advanced level of SSL encryption. Convert Adobe Portable document format to Encapsulated PostScript image. We have found 14 software records in our database eligible for.pdf to.eps file format conversion. Using programs like Adobe InDesign it might be possible to convert PDF documents to their Encapsulated PostScript counterparts. An EPS file can either be raster data only (Photoshop), vector data only (Illustrator, Freehand), or a combination of both (Illustrator, Freehand). Any fonts basically count as vector art. If you just want the whole thing rasterized, then you can open the PDF file in Photoshop and it will ask you what resolution to create the image at and color.
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I've had major problems using this 'feature': many of my project are too complex for preview and I get a freeze when I accidently open a 'generic' eps in preview.
Also you cannot control the quaility of the PDF made. I expect this process uses the same options as the 'Print to PDF' feature of the print dialog box. These PDF are generally not suitable for sending to a commercial printer for use on a printing press.
Given these couple limitations, I think this is a GREAT way to convert those raw PS and EPS files to a useful format.
Also you cannot control the quaility of the PDF made. I expect this process uses the same options as the 'Print to PDF' feature of the print dialog box. These PDF are generally not suitable for sending to a commercial printer for use on a printing press.
Given these couple limitations, I think this is a GREAT way to convert those raw PS and EPS files to a useful format.
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Apple's ps/eps convertion can also be done via the CLI using pstopdf. This should not be confused with the various GhoseScript convertions utilities also avalable via the CLI such as ps2pdf etc.
As previously noted pstopdf has problems with some PostScript commands, but when used in conjunction with epstool is very efficent. The latter most probably due to Apple optermising pstopdf.
As previously noted pstopdf has problems with some PostScript commands, but when used in conjunction with epstool is very efficent. The latter most probably due to Apple optermising pstopdf.
Also you cannot control the quaility of the PDF made.Not with Preview, no - it just does a straight conversion to a full resolution PDF. However, you can then open that PDF in ColorSync Utility and resample, compress, etc with the settings you require.
This is an old feature of Mac OS X, I think it existed since 10.2.
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Converting Postscript or Encapsulated Postscript files to PDF usually requires the use of Illustrator or Acrobat Distiller.
Or you can just grab
ps2pdf
from Fink. I actually prefer this method over Preview because it's faster and more convenient when you're on the command line.Faster than grabbing Fink...use the conversion tool that comes with Tiger (or Panther):
/usr/bin/pstopdf
To maintain bounding boxes for EPS files, Fink helps though:
/sw/bin/epstopdf
/usr/bin/pstopdf
To maintain bounding boxes for EPS files, Fink helps though:
/sw/bin/epstopdf
From my experience with working with Quark PS files to create PDFs Preview doesn't create an acceptable PDF for a Professional Printer to use. They reject the PDF as being corrupt because their software can't open it without error.
So Preview is just good for previewing these high quality high res images
So Preview is just good for previewing these high quality high res images
Since Panther, MacOS's preview containt an Adobe Normaliser like we found in the professional RIP (used in pre-press DTP, like Heildelberg's PrintReady or CREO's Printenergy as an EOM solution). The role of this Normaliser is to… normalise (sic) a PostScript file (eps and ai who are just an kind of) before convert the file into pdf one.
As I know one professional pdf producer use it : Enfocus Instant PDF 3. The Apple documentation about this Normaliser is very poor and it's a shame because it could be a usefull solution for a lot of litle DTP software, espacialy as Tiger introduce the PDF/X standart in the printing API...
If you need control over output or Preview isn't working that well, I've put together a collection of drag-and-drop AppleScript front ends to the fink/Ghostscript ps2pdf converters, amongst others. It usually works better with more complex files, and it also has a frontend to OS X's pstopdf command. You can check it out here.Best Pdf Converter For Mac
It'll even help you download Ghostscript separately if you don't have/want fink.