EPS2PNG(1) User Contributed Perl Documentation EPS2PNG(1)NAMEeps2png - convert EPS files to PNG, JPG or GIF images
SYNOPSISeps2png [ options ] files ...
eps2gif [ options ] files ...
eps2jpg [ options ] files ...
DESCRIPTION
Converts files from EPS format (Encapsulated PostScript) to some
popular image formats.
If installed as "eps2png" (the default), it produces PNG images by
default. Likewise, "eps2gif" defaults to GIF images and "eps2jpg"
defaults to JPG. Note that the normal installation procedure will only
install "eps2png".
It uses GhostScript to produce the images. Since modern GhostScript
programs do not support GIF anymore, GIF images are produced via the
Portable PixMap converters (PBM-package). In this case, a temporary
file is created, named after the output file, with the extension
replaced by ".ppm". It is deleted upon completion.
ARGUMENTSeps2png always requires at least one argument: the name of the EPS file
to be converted. It is possible to specify more than one file name.
This will cause all named files to be converted into separate files,
e.g., ""sample.eps"" will be converted to ""sample.png"" and so on.
-png -pngmono -pnggray -png16 -png256 -png16m -pngalpha
Each of these options will instruct Ghostscript to use the
corresponding bitmap generator, and supply a ".png" default
extension for output files.
-jpg -jpggray -jpeg -jpeggray
Same, but with a ".jpg" default extension for output files.
-gif -gifmono
Same, but with a ".gif" default extension for output files.
Note: Since modern Ghostscript versions no longer support the GIF
format due to copyright restrictions, eps2png will request
Ghostscript to produce a Portable Bitmap File (.ppm or .pbm)
instead and run the ppmtogif converter to produce the actual GIF
file.
-mono
This option will select monochrome (BW or gray) output. It forces
the Ghostscript driver to "pngmono", "jpeggray", "pbm", or
"gifmono".
-nomono
Produces colour images. This is the default.
-width NN
The desired width of the output image.
If -height is not specified, the image will be scaled
proportionally.
-height NN
The desired height of the output image.
If -width is not specified, the image will be scaled
proportionally.
-resolution NN
Specifies the resolution for the output image. This is the width,
in pixels, of the bitmap image for an EPS image of one inch wide
(72 PostScript points).
Note that for best results, use the -width and -height options
instead.
Default value is 82, which causes the converted image to be of more
or less the same size as the EPS image. On my screen, that is.
-scale NN
Specify a scaling factor. This may be a fractional number.
For a one-inch EPS image, the resultant bitmap image will be scale
times resolution.
Note that for best results, use the -width and -height options
instead.
-antialias NN
Sets the antialiasing depth. NN must be 0 (no antialiasing), 1, 2,
4, or 8. Default value is 4.
-noantialias
Sets the antialiasing depth to 0.
-pbm
Forces GIF conversion through the PBM converters.
-nopbm
Forces GIF conversion through Ghostscript.
-output XXX
Stores the output in this file. Only one input file may be supplied
if this option is specified.
-help
Prints a help message and exits.
-ident
Prints the program version before doing anything else.
-verbose
Provides more verbose information.
AUTHOR
Johan Vromans, <jvromans@squirrel.nl>.
BUGS
GhostScript and, if required, the PBM package, need to be installed and
accessible through the user's "PATH".
GhostScript is assumed to be capable of handling all the image types
listed above.
The EPS should be well-behaving.
COPYRIGHT AND DISCLAIMER
This program is Copyright 1994,2008 by Johan Vromans. This program is
free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms
of the Perl Artistic License or the GNU General Public License as
published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the
License, or (at your option) any later version.
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
General Public License for more details.
If you do not have a copy of the GNU General Public License write to
the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139,
USA.
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