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Posted by Josh Jones (Member # 447) on 06-09-2002, 05:55 PM:
What freeware or cheap software can read postscript files? I have some schematics I need for a project and nothing on my machine can read them.Josh
Posted by Scott Norwood (Member # 30) on 06-09-2002, 07:16 PM:
Ghostscript/ghostview is probably what you want. There are freeware versions for Unix and Windows and probably the Mac as well.
http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost/
Posted by Randy Stankey (Member # 64) on 06-09-2002, 09:59 PM:
Photoshop?Or do you mean "printer" Postscript, not "encapsulated" Postscript? (filename.eps)
Posted by Josh Jones (Member # 447) on 06-10-2002, 09:47 PM:
The files I have end in *.psJJ
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Posted by Bobby Henderson (Member # 840) on 06-11-2002, 12:13 AM:
Sometimes .ps files are Postscript print-to-file files, kind of like the Adobe Acrobat PPD/Distiller one-two step. However, with regard to Acrobat, the Adobe PPD generates a .prn file that Distiller converts (although Distiller will convert .eps and .ps files into Acrobat PDFs). Acrobat is kind of expensive though. But it is certainly worth the money if you can use it in your business. I develop a lot of client sketches and customers can see all the vector graphics detail without having to install a pricey drawing program like Illustrator, CorelDRAW or Freehand to see the layouts. It also often saves me the trouble and expense of express mailing printouts. E-mailing a PDF file is faster and cheaper.
Posted by Josh Jones (Member # 447) on 06-11-2002, 02:00 PM:
The GUI program works good 
Thanks guys
Posted by Scott Norwood (Member # 30) on 06-11-2002, 04:09 PM:
Note that the ps2pdf prgram that comes with ghostscript will convert postscript files to PDF files very easily and avoids having to buy an Acrobat license. It has a few limitations, but is perfectly adequate for occasional use.
Posted by Paul G. Thompson (Member # 655) on 06-11-2002, 05:14 PM:
Hey, Scott....thanks. I went after that, too. the price is right. I just installed it, and it is really a neat program.