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PS2EPS(1ELCA) PS2EPS(1ELCA)
NAME
ps2eps - converts PostScript to Encapsulated PostScript for use with
LaTeX.
SYNOPSIS
ps2eps [ options ] inputfile
DESCRIPTION
Ps2eps is a program that reads the PostScript (PS) inputfile and con-
verts it to an Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) file meant to be included
into a LaTeX file. The default extension of inputfile is .ps. In gen-
eral inputfile will be a PostScript picture file generated for instance
by Gem. Ps2eps generates an outputfile as supplied by the -o option or
with the same name as inputfile and extension .eps.
When for inputfile a ? is supplied a brief description of all options
is displayed. Be aware of escaping the ? when operating under UNIX to
prevent file name substitution by the shell.
When the picture file was generated by DrawPerfect, Gem, OrCAD, PSpice,
Gnuplot, Mathcad or PrintGL special actions are taken to make a suit-
able EPS file. However, the picture file may come from anywhere in
which case ps2eps will do its best in making a usable EPS file. Ps2eps
is meant to be used with programs `dvips' or `dvialw' to make a PS file
from the dvi file.
Program options:
The -D, -P, -G, -O, -T, -M and -H options are mutually exclusive.
-D inputfile is a PS file from DrawPerfect version 1.1.
-P inputfile is a PS file from PSpice version 4.05.
PSpice generates it's picture within always the same bound-
ingbox dimensions. These are scaled so that the default
width will be 140 mm.
-G inputfile is a PS file from Gem version 3.0.
-O inputfile is a PS file from OrCAD version 3.11.
Owing to the simple structure in an OrCAD PS file ps2eps
determines the boundingbox dimensions itself. When width
is greater than the default width of 140 mm it is scaled
back to it.
-T inputfile is a PS file from Gnuplot version 3.0.
-M inputfile is a PS file from Mathcad version 3.0.
-H inputfile is a PS file from PrintGL version 1.18.
Among others PrintGL converts HPGL to PS.
-b#,#,#,# picture boundingbox in millimeters.
#,#,#,# means respectively:
llx = lower-left x coordinate.
lly = lower-left y coordinate.
urx = upper-right x coordinate.
ury = upper-right y coordinate.
For good centering the boundingbox must be symetrically po-
sitioned around the picture.
This option is required with the -D, -G and -M option.
When used with the other options it is neglected.
-w# denotes picture width in millimeters. Must be <= 140.
-h# denotes picture height in millimeters. Must be <= 200.
-s#,# extra space in millimeters above and below the picture re-
spectively.
-d Headerline with Date, Time and Temperature.
Only valid with -P option.
-f No boundingbox frame around the picture.
Only valid with -O option.
When using OrCAD the user has to switch off the OrCAD frame
and make a boundingbox frame around the picture.
-oname output file name.
EXAMPLE
The following code fragment demontrates how to include an EPS figure
file into a LaTeX file. It is assumed that `dvips' is used later on
for the conversion to PS.
\documentstyle[a4,11pt]{article}
\begin{document}
\input epsf
any text
\centerline{\epsffile{yourfile.eps}}
If it is desired to include a figure caption, this can be
done by putting the inserted line into a figure environment.
\begin{figure}[h]
\centerline{\epsffile{yourfile.eps}}
\caption{your caption text}
\end{figure}\\
any text
\end{document}
NOTES
To get the right PS file from the graphic programs it is useful to read
the notes about that in file /usr/local/lib/ps2eps/notes.ps
WARNINGS
When versions of the graphic programs other than the above mentioned
are used ps2eps may fail due to a different PS output format.
AUTHOR
Jan Nusteling
FILES
/usr/local/lib/ps2eps/notes.ps How to use the graphic programs.
SEE ALSO
dvips(1), dvialw(1ELCA)
4th Berkeley Distribution 28-Aug-1991 PS2EPS(1ELCA)