[Clug-tech] converting EPS to a usable format

[Shawn]

Try pstoedit ( apt-get install pstoedit )

pstoedit is the underlying tool that Inkscape uses to import eps files (I 
think).  Without it, I didn't have the option of importing eps files.  I 
think this applies to the other tools you mentioned too - a sub-package may 
be needed to provide their capabilities.

How complex is the image?  Could it be recreated in less time than trying to 
figure out the conversion?  I have done this sort of thing in the past - 
Inkscape's node tool is great for this...

Or if you are just after a printed copy of it, you say you can render it in 
GIMP - maybe do so and take a screenshot?

HTH

Shawn

On Monday 29 September 2008 01:28:27 Gustin Johnson wrote:
> The significant other received an PES document (encapsulated postscript)
> that she would like to edit.  It is a business card template that looks
> like it was created by Adobe Illustrator.  At the very least the zip
> file was created on a Mac (default vista uncompress did not like the
> .zip, hooray for 7zip and FLOSS).
>
> The ideal situation would be to convert this to an SVG that I/we can
> edit.  The ideal solution would be FLOSS though a commercial product may
> be considered (at least to do the conversion, FLOSS after that)
>
> Tools that I have used thus far (on my Linux machine).
> Inkscape -- does not like the eps file
> epstools -- errors when converting
> sk1/uniconv -- does not open, errors when converting
> GIMP -- can perfectly render (view) the file, but unable to edit, unable
> to export to an SVG
> Xara -- does not import
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
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