.EPS file?

[paddy_za]

Hi there,

I was wondering if someone could help me with, what I assume, is a fairly n00bish question?

What is an .eps file? From what I can gather it is a vector file or something along those lines?

I have downloaded an icon set which is an .eps file and would like to know how to convert it so that each icon is a .png file?

Is this fairly simple? Would some kind soul be willing to help me with this?

Here is the link for the .eps file: http://webdesignertutorials.com/freebies/green-magenta-web-icon-set.html

Thanks

Patrick

 

[Raithlin]

It's generally used for Adobe Illustrator.

You can also import them into Word, and some image viewers can also open it.

Alternatively, use GIMP and this tutorial.

[EDIT]
http://www.epsconverter.com/ - free online converter. Converts to JPG or GIF.
http://scott.sherrillmix.com/blog/programmer/converting-eps-to-png-easily/ - ImageMagick
http://www.converthub.com/epstopng.php

Google Search

 

[paddy_za]

It's generally used for Adobe Illustrator.

You can also import them into Word, and some image viewers can also open it.

Alternatively, use GIMP and this tutorial.

[EDIT]
http://www.epsconverter.com/ - free online converter. Converts to JPG or GIF.
http://scott.sherrillmix.com/blog/programmer/converting-eps-to-png-easily/ - ImageMagick
http://www.converthub.com/epstopng.php

Google Search

Thanks, but it seems quite technical.. Was hoping it was really simple and that someone with the appropriate software (Illustrator) would be able to help

 

[Raithlin]

The last link is not technical at all - upload the EPS, get a PNG file back.

 

[Dm7]

Open in Illustator, copy, paste in Photoshop, save as png 24.

http://www.mediafire.com/?b20eoayq8jhgtnh

 

[paddy_za]

Open in Illustator, copy, paste in Photoshop, save as png 24.

http://www.mediafire.com/?b20eoayq8jhgtnh

Thank you so much! Really appreciate it, dude.

Patrick

 

[fskmh]

Encapsulated PostScript is just a PostScript file with a defined boundary. You can convert between a number of image formats using the free ImageMagick package.

 

[Zyxoas]

Encapsulated PostScript. I tend to encounter it writing mathematics documents in LaTeX. The primitive TeX subsystem imports pictures in .eps (and produces .ps or .dvi output), whereas PDFLaTeX can import .png pictures and produces .pdf documents.

So not a very useful format, really.

 

[sn3rd]

Encapsulated PostScript. I tend to encounter it writing mathematics documents in LaTeX. The primitive TeX subsystem imports pictures in .eps (and produces .ps or .dvi output), whereas PDFLaTeX can import .png pictures and produces .pdf documents.

So not a very useful format, really.

I disagree... I use it all the time