Convert EPS image to different formats using PostScript rendering
What is EPS image format?
EPS file format is short for Encapsulated PostScript. It was created by Adobe back in 1992. It’s a standard graphics file format intended for placing images or drawings within a PostScript Document. Basically it’s a postscript program saved as a single file. EPS file also includes a low-resolution preview of the graphics inside which makes it accessible with programs not capable of editing the script inside. EPS file format is widely used by publishers because of its compatibility across different operating systems.
An EPS file can contain any combination of text, graphics, and images. Since it is actually a PostScript file, it is one of the most versatile file formats that are available. The files are supported by several different drawing programs and vector graphic editing applications. Many image converter programs can create EPS files containing the pixels of the image. An EPS file is a stream of generic PostScript printing commands. Thus many PostScript printer drivers have an option to save as EPS.
The image preview
EPS files can optionally contain a bitmap image preview so that systems that can’t render PostScript directly can at least display a crude representation of what the graphic will look like. There are 4 preview formats: PICT, TIFF, Metafile and EPSI. It is also possible to have an EPS file without a preview, though. In this case, the imported file is usually displayed as a grayed out box or a box with diagonal lines running through it.
The preview image has a fixed resolution, which is usually 72 dpi. If you enlarge an EPS file in a document, the preview image is stretched and may become ‘blocky’ and lacking in detail. This does not necessarily mean that the EPS-data themselves will degrade in quality. As long as the EPS-file only contains text and vector graphics, scaling it does not affect its quality. If you print a file containing an EPS-image on a non-PostScript printer, it is usually the preview image that gets printed. The preview image is ignored when you print to a PostScript device.
Sample EPS Image
In the Data folder you can see Sample.eps image. We will use it to convert to different formats.
Convert EPS to PNG
The following code converts EPS image to PNG. The property preview_to_export allows to select the source of the image to export from EPS file. The value POST_SCRIPT_RENDERING of the enumeration EpsPreviewFormat cause rendering from PostScript to raster image.
As a result you can see a PNG image rendered using a PostScript from EPS file:
Convert EPS to PDF
Aspose.Imaging library allows you to export EPS image to other formats. For that you just need to use corresponding Image options. The following code demonstrates how to export EPS image to PDF:
On the following image you can see created PDF file:
