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Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) technical notes
Importing an EPS file
• If the encapsulated PostScript file was imported with the Place as Encapsulated PostScript option, and if it contains a preview image
(called a header), the preview image is imported and displayed. The EPS information remains attached to the header and is used when
the image is printed to a PostScript printer.
• The PostScript Interpreted filter converts the objects in the encapsulated PostScript file to native Corel DESIGNER objects on import.
• When you import a file with large or complex gradient fills, you may generate a large number of objects.
Exporting an EPS file
• 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.
• 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.
• Along with the graphic, exported EPS files contain a filename, program name, and date.
• To save font information in an EPS file, enable the Include fonts check box in the Export text as area.
• If you export text as curves, text is converted to vector curves.
• If a font used in the file is not available on the printer or has not been saved in the file, either the text is printed in Courier font or the
drawing is not printed.
PostScript (PS or PRN)
PostScript (PS) files use PostScript language to describe the layout of text, vector graphics, or bitmaps for printing and display purposes. They
can contain multiple pages. PostScript files are imported as a group of objects that you can edit.
PostScript files usually have a .ps filename extension, but you can also import PostScript files with a .prn extension. Files with a .prn filename
extension, commonly known as Printer (PRN) files, contain instructions about how a file should be printed. These files let you reprint a
document even if the application in which the document was created is not installed on your computer.
During the CorelDRAW Technical Suite X7 installation, you have the option of installing Ghostscript, which is an application that interprets
the PostScript file format. Ghostscript assists the file importing process. If you did not install Ghostscript during the installation, see “To
install Ghostscript” on page 641.
You can also import encapsulated PostScript (EPS) files. For more information, see “Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) ” on page 638.
To import a PostScript (PS or PRN) file
1
Click File  Import.
2 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.
4 Click the filename, and click Import.
5 In the Import text as area, enable one of the following text options:
• Text — preserves text objects in the imported file so that you can edit the text
• Curves — converts text to curves
6 Click OK.
7 Click the drawing page.