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From: anthony@cs.adelaide.edu (Anthony Dunstan)
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Subject: Re: How do you view *.eps files on a Mac?
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Date: 16 Jun 91 16:34:31 GMT
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In article <1991Jun14.172004.55@esvax.hamavnet.com> gonzalez@esvax.hamavnet.com
writes:

>How can I view encapsulated post script files on a Mac?

If all you want to do is PRINT them, then
use the "LW Font Utility" application (supplied with
all Apple printers) to Download them to an Apple
Postscript Printer, such as a LWII or Personal NT.

But, if you want to EDIT them then something like
PageMaker or ANY of the Page Layout applications
won't help.  Even Illustrator 3.0 won't help you.
What you have is straight VANILLA postscript.
Illustrator will only give the Bounding RECT
of the Postscript file, and Pagemaker will
only show you any PICT resources contained
in the file.  You WILL NOT be able to
perform any editing, at most you will be
able to resize.

I would recommend a product such as CANVAS 3.0.
Canvas will allow you to both edit and print
vanilla postscript files.

It might be worth checking out Freehand, I
don't know if it does what you won't, it might.

Hope this helps,

    Anthony.

PS: Please don't flame my opinions, 'cause
that's all they are.(BTW: I recommend Canvas
from the simple position of observer...ie I have
no affiliations with Deneba).
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Anthony Dunstan
Just Another MacCyberMan, The University of Adelaide Apple Consortium.
Phone: +61 8 228 5502, Fax: +61 8 223 1206
Net: anthony@cs.adelaide.edu.au