[Clug-tech] converting EPS to a usable format

[Gustin Johnson]

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Shawn wrote:
> Try pstoedit ( apt-get install pstoedit )

Already installed
> 
> 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.
> 
I have the option of importing eps files, it just does not seem to work.

> 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...
> 
Business card template.  Some of the design elements exceed my modest
design capabilities.

> 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?

I can render and print it, but not edit it, which is the goal here.

> 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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