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Author Topic: Programs that read post script files Josh Jones Redhat Posts: 1207 From: Plano, TX Registered: Apr 2000 posted 06-09-2002 05:55 PM                        What freeware or cheap software can read postscript files? I have some schematics I need for a project and nothing on my machine can read them. Josh  |  IP: Logged Scott Norwood Film God Posts: 8146 From: Boston, MA. USA (1774.21 miles northeast of Dallas) Registered: Jun 99 posted 06-09-2002 07:16 PM                        Ghostscript/ghostview is probably what you want. There are freeware versions for Unix and Windows and probably the Mac as well. http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost/  |  IP: Logged Randy Stankey Film God Posts: 6539 From: Erie, Pennsylvania Registered: Jun 99 posted 06-09-2002 09:59 PM                     Photoshop? Or do you mean "printer" Postscript, not "encapsulated" Postscript? (filename.eps)  |  IP: Logged Josh Jones Redhat Posts: 1207 From: Plano, TX Registered: Apr 2000 posted 06-10-2002 09:47 PM                        The files I have end in *.ps JJ ------------------ "Film is made of silver, video is made of rust" 'nuf said  |  IP: Logged Bobby Henderson "Ask me about Trajan." Posts: 10973 From: Lawton, OK, USA Registered: Apr 2001 posted 06-11-2002 12:13 AM                     Sometimes .ps files are Postscript print-to-file files, kind of like the Adobe Acrobat PPD/Distiller one-two step. However, with regard to Acrobat, the Adobe PPD generates a .prn file that Distiller converts (although Distiller will convert .eps and .ps files into Acrobat PDFs). Acrobat is kind of expensive though. But it is certainly worth the money if you can use it in your business. I develop a lot of client sketches and customers can see all the vector graphics detail without having to install a pricey drawing program like Illustrator, CorelDRAW or Freehand to see the layouts. It also often saves me the trouble and expense of express mailing printouts. E-mailing a PDF file is faster and cheaper.  |  IP: Logged Josh Jones Redhat Posts: 1207 From: Plano, TX Registered: Apr 2000 posted 06-11-2002 02:00 PM                        The GUI program works good Thanks guys  |  IP: Logged Scott Norwood Film God Posts: 8146 From: Boston, MA. USA (1774.21 miles northeast of Dallas) Registered: Jun 99 posted 06-11-2002 04:09 PM                        Note that the ps2pdf prgram that comes with ghostscript will convert postscript files to PDF files very easily and avoids having to buy an Acrobat license. It has a few limitations, but is perfectly adequate for occasional use.  |  IP: Logged Paul G. Thompson The Weenie Man Posts: 4718 From: Mount Vernon WA USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 06-11-2002 05:14 PM                     Hey, Scott....thanks. I went after that, too. the price is right. I just installed it, and it is really a neat program.  |  IP: Logged

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