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ADOBE PHOTOSHOP CS2
User Guide
Saving files in other formats
To save a file in Photoshop EPS format
Virtually all page-layout, word-processing, and graphics applications accept imported or placed EPS (Encapsulated
PostScript) files. To print EPS files, you should use a PostScript printer. Non-PostScript printers will print only the
screen-resolution preview.
1 Choose File > Save As and choose Photoshop EPS from the Format menu.
2 In the EPS Options dialog box, select the options you want, and click OK:
Preview Creates a low-resolution image to view in the destination application. Choose TIFF to share an EPS file
between Windows and Mac OS systems. An 8-bit preview is in color and a 1-bit preview is in black and white with
a jagged appearance. An 8-bit preview creates a larger file size than a 1-bit preview. See also “About bit depth” on
page 231.
Encoding Determines the way image data is delivered to a PostScript output device.
Include Halftone Screen and Include Transfer Function Control print specifications for high-end commercial
print jobs. Consult your printer before selecting these options.
Transparent Whites Displays white areas as transparent. This option is available only for images in Bitmap mode.
PostScript Color Management Converts file data to the printer’s color space. Do not select this option if you plan
to place the image in another color-managed document.
Note: On
ly PostScript Level 3 printers support PostScript Color Management for CMYK images. To print a CMYK
image using PostScript Color Management on a Level 2 printer, convert the image to Lab mode before saving in EPS
format.
Include Vector Data Preserves any vector graphics (such as shapes and type) in the file. However, vector data in EPS
and DCS files is available only to other applications; vector data is rasterized if you reopen the file in Photoshop. This
option is only available if your file contains vector data.
Image Interpolation Applies anti-aliasing to the printed low-resolution image.
See also
“Photoshop EPS format” on page 680
Photoshop EPS encoding options
ASCII or ASCII85 Encodes if you’re printing from a Windows system, or if you experience printing errors or other
difficulties.
Binary Produces a smaller file and leaves the original data intact. However, some page-layout applications and some
commercial print spooling and network printing software may not support binary Photoshop EPS files.
JPEG Compresses the file by discarding some image data. You can choose the amount of JPEG compression from
very little (JPEG Maximum Quality) to a lot (JPEG Low Quality). Files with JPEG encoding can be printed only on
Level 2 (or later) PostScript printers and may not separate into individual plates.