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.
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
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Click
File 
Import.
The
File Import command lets you place the file as an object in the active image. If you want to open an EPS file as an image, click
File Open.
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Locate the folder in which the file is stored.
3
Choose
PS, EPS, PRN - PostScript (*.ps; *.eps; *.prn) from the list box next to the
File name box.
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Click the image window.
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In the
Convert to bitmap dialog box, adjust the width, height, resolution, color mode, or any of the other settings.
To save to an encapsulated PostScript file
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Click
File Export.
2
Locate the folder in which you want to save the file.
3
Choose
EPS - Encapsulated PostScript from the
Save as type list box.
4
Type a filename in the
File name list box.
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In the
EPS export dialog box, adjust any of the settings.
To set general exporting options
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In the EPS export dialog box, perform one or more tasks from the following table:
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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: If you choose the TIFF format, choose a color mode and resolution. |
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. |
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 specify clipping options
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In the
Clipping area of the
EPS export dialog box, enable the
Clip to check box.
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Enable any of the following options:
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Mask — lets you save the contents of the mask area to an EPS file
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Clipping path — lets you save the contents of either the active path or one of the paths listed in the
MRU list box
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In the
Flatness box, type a value to set the accuracy with which curved path segments are rendered on an output device, such as a printer.
If you want to permanently remove the sections of the image that are outside the mask or path, enable the
Discard image data outside clipping region check box.
To install Ghostscript
1
Close any open programs.
2
On the Windows taskbar, click
Start Control panel.
3
Click
Uninstall a program.
4
Double-click
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite from the
Uninstall or change a program page.
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Enable the
Modify option.
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On the Features page, enable the
GPL Ghostscript check box.
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Follow the instructions in the installation wizard.
Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) technical notes
Importing an EPS file
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In Corel PHOTO-PAINT, EPS files are imported as bitmaps.
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Duotone information is preserved only in EPS files created in Corel PHOTO-PAINT. When you import a duotone EPS file created in CorelDRAW, the file is converted to grayscale.
Exporting an EPS file
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On a PostScript printer, graphics exported to the encapsulated PostScript (EPS) format print from other programs exactly as they do from a Corel graphics programs.
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You can save a header to the Tagged Image file format (TIFF) or Windows Metafile format (WMF) in
black and white, 4-bit
grayscale or color, or 8-bit grayscale or color. You can set the header
resolution between 1 and 300 dots per inch (
dpi); the default header resolution is 72 dpi. If the program importing the EPS file has a limitation on the image header size, you might receive an error message stating that the file is too large. To reduce file size, in the
EPS export dialog box, choose
Black and White from the
Mode box, and lower the header resolution before exporting the file. The setting determines only the resolution of the header and has no impact on the print quality of a drawing. Color headers are useful for viewing EPS files. If the program in which you are going to use the file does not support color headers, try exporting with a mono header instead. You can also export without a header.
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Along with the graphic, exported EPS files contain a filename, program name, and date.