Generally considered the
best choice of graphics format for high resolution printing of illustrations, EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) can sometimes be a tricky format to work with, especially for those new to desktop publishing. Here you will find specifications, uses, and tips for the Encapsulated PostScript or EPS graphics file format including variations, how to create them, and how to troubleshoot EPS files.
What is the Encapsulated PostScript file format and how is it used in desktop publishing?
EPS images support embedded paths, frequently used as clipping paths to remove backgrounds or other portions of an image. This multi-part tutorial addresses how to create paths and use them in various page layout applications.
Offers simple explanations of preview images, types of EPS, printing EPS, and variations of the EPS format at Quite at Home.
Explains exporting from different kinds of programs, printing, and converting to EPS using PSAlter, a product from Quite at Home.
Although written specifically for QuarkXPress, this tutorial at Mike's Sketchpad contains pertinent information on how EPS files look on screen and white backgrounds in EPS files placed in page layout programs.
Mike's Sketchpad has advice on working with EPS files, including a few troubleshooting tips.
Explore where EPS came from at Wide Area Communications; If you have lots of EPS images that you want to put on the web, this guide might help.
Tom Arah explains the importance of EPS for desktop publishing and how to use this format.
Quite at Home discusses DCS, an EPS variation, and the OPI process.
