EPS Converter Script

A versatile script for converting EPS files to various image formats using Ghostscript.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Python
• Ghostscript

Installing Ghostscript

Windows

1. Download Ghostscript from Ghostscript downloads page.
2. Install Ghostscript, and note the installation directory.
3. Add Ghostscript to your system's PATH:
   • Right-click on 'This PC' or 'My Computer'.
   • Click 'Properties' -> 'Advanced system settings'.
   • Click 'Environment Variables'.
   • Under 'System variables', find and select 'PATH', then click 'Edit'.
   • Click 'New' and add the path to the Ghostscript bin folder (e.g., C:\Program Files\gs\gs10.02.1\bin).
   • Click 'OK' to close all dialogs.

Linux

Typically, you can install Ghostscript using your distribution's package manager, for example:

• On Ubuntu or other Debian based systems, use the following command to install Ghostscript:

sudo apt-get install ghostscript

• On CentOS or other Red Hat based systems, use the following command to install Ghostscript:

sudo yum install ghostscript

Alternatively, you can download the latest version of Ghostscript from the official GitHub releases page.

Script Installation

Clone the repository or download the script file directly from the GitHub repository.

• To clone the epsConverter repository, use:

git clone https://github.com/Enthusiasm23/epsConverter.git

• Alternatively, to directly download the eps_converter.py, use:

wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Enthusiasm23/epsConverter/master/eps_converter.py

Usage

Run the script from the command line, specifying the input EPS file, the output file with its desired format, and optionally the resolution and Ghostscript device type.

python eps_converter.py input.eps output.png -r 300 -d png

Alternatively, you can use Ghostscript directly for more complex operations.

gs -dNOPAUSE -dBATCH -sDEVICE=jpeg -r300 -sOutputFile=output.jpg input.eps

For more detailed usage and parameter adjustments, please refer to the Ghostscript documentation.

Acknowledgements

This repository's script is a Python implementation of some functionalities provided by Ghostscript. It serves as a convenient interface, simplifying certain operations that Ghostscript enables. We express our heartfelt gratitude to Ghostscript for their robust and versatile software, which has been instrumental in the development of this script. Their work and dedication to the open-source community are greatly appreciated.

License

epsConverter is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.