Encapsulated PostScript (EPS)

EPS files can contain text, vector graphics, and bitmaps and are intended to be included (encapsulated) in other documents. Unlike other PostScript files, which can contain multiple pages, an EPS file is always a single page.

EPS files usually contain a preview image (header) that lets you view the file content without the help of a PostScript interpreter. An EPS file without a preview image is displayed as a gray box in Corel applications.

You can import and export EPS files. You can import an EPS file as a group of editable objects as you would import any other PostScript (PS) file. You can also bring the file as encapsulated, placing the preview image in the drawing window. The preview image is linked to the file. It is recommended that you import an EPS file as encapsulated in the following situations:

During the CorelDRAW Graphics Suite installation, you have the option of installing Ghostscript, which is an application that interprets the PostScript file format. Ghostscript allows you to import PostScript Level 3 files. If you did not install Ghostscript when you first installed the product, you can do so now.

To import an encapsulated PostScript file

1 .	Click File Import.

Some restrictions apply when you modify EPS files imported as editable. For more information, see PostScript (PS or PRN) technical notes.

If the EPS file contains text converted to curves, the text in the imported file is not editable, even if you choose to import the text as text.

You can also drag an EPS file from Windows Explorer into the drawing window.

To export an encapsulated PostScript file

1 .	Click File Export.

To set general exporting options

To	Do the following
Specify the color mode for exporting to eps	In the Color management area, choose an option from the Output colors as list box: Native RGB CMYK Grayscale If you choose the Native option, all objects preserve the color mode in which they were created, for example RGB, CMYK, Grayscale, or spot.
Convert spot colors	In the Color management area, enable the Convert spot colors to check box, and select an option from the list box.
Choose a file format for previewing the PostScript image	In the Preview image area, choose one of the following options from the Type list box: None TIFF WMF If you choose the TIFF format, choose a color mode and resolution.
Specify how to export text	Enable one of the following options in the Export text as area: Curves — lets you export text as curves Text — lets you export text as editable characters If you want to include PostScript font information with your file, enable the Include fonts check box.
Choose a compatibility option	From the Compatibility list box, choose a PostScript level that is supported by the printer or the application with which you will be printing or displaying the file.

Objects are always output as CMYK. Bitmaps have the option of different color modes.

If you choose the 8-bit TIFF format for previewing images, you can make the background of the bitmap transparent by enabling the Transparent background check box in the Preview image area.

To set advanced exporting options

To	Do the following
Specify the author’s name	Type a name in the Author box.
Apply bitmap compression	In the Bitmap compression area, enable the Use JPEG compression check box. Move the JPEG quality slider to adjust the quality of the bitmaps.
Apply a trapping option	In the Trapping area, enable any of the following options: Preserve document overprint settings — maintains current settings on objects Always overprint black — creates a color trap by causing any objects that contain at least 95 percent black to overprint any underlying objects Auto-spreading — creates a color trap by assigning an outline to an object that is the same color as its fill and having it overprint underlying objects Maximum — lets you specify the amount of spread that the Auto-spreading option assigns to an object If you want to specify the minimum font size to which Auto-Spreading is applied, type a value in the Text above box. If you want the outlines of all objects on the page to have the same width, enable the Fixed width check box.
Apply a bounding box	In the Bounding box area, enable any of the following options: Objects — aligns the bounding box exactly to the objects in the file Page — aligns the bounding box to the page Bleed limit — lets you specify how far the bleed extends beyond the edge of the area to be printed Crop marks — lets you use crop marks as alignment aids when you trim the print output to its final size Floating point numbers — lets you use numbers with decimals
Maintain OPI link	Enable the Maintain OPI links check box to use low-resolution images as placeholders for high-resolution images.
Automatically increase fountain steps	Enable the Auto-increase fountain steps check box to automatically increase the number of steps used to create fountain fills.

The Use JPEG compression check box remains disabled until you choose a PostScript level that supports this feature.

To install Ghostscript

2 .	On the Windows taskbar, click Start Control panel.

Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) technical notes

Importing an EPS file

Exporting an EPS file

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