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From: keithm@ashtate (Keith Mund)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics
Subject: Re: Postscript <=> EPS
Keywords: Possible?
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Date: 8 Feb 90 17:20:01 GMT
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Reply-To: keithm@ashton.UUCP (Keith Mund)
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Encapsulated PostScript can be described as most any PostScript file
that includes special instructions, disquised as comments, to describe
the item.

A minimum for the header is:

%!PS-Adobe-2.0 EPSF-1.2
%%BoundingBox: llx lly urx ury

The two corners are represented as numeric values in a real file. 

There are certain restrictions on which commands may be used, but
they are sensible, like don't use "grestorall" etc. 

Adobe has a ducument entitled "Encapsulated PostScript File Format"
EPSF Version 1.2, March, 1987 (newer revision too?) that describes
this and the rest of the story. They are in Sunnyvale, CA. The
company has been happy to offer information, so I think they will help
you.

There are files like this, often in PostScript language format for 
great printing, available from them. They are also on Compuserve, and
hopefully somewhere relating to this net. 

Hope this has helped.


Keith Mund