| Re: Converting eps to png [message #179110 is a reply to message #179108] |
Thu, 13 September 2012 10:22   |
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Álvaro G. Vicario wrote:
> El 13/09/2012 8:22, Fastian escribió/wrote:
>> My eps images are stored in the database and I want to display them
>> on web after converting them into png using PHP. Can someone guide me
>> how to proceed? If possible please share any relevant example.
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> Using the word "convert" suggests that it's a simple format switch, but
> it isn't. EPS is not a bitmap format, it's a vector format that needs to
> be interpreted by an apporpriate engine. In other words, you need to
> *render* or *raster* the file.
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> I don't know if anyone took the time to write a decent EPS engine in
> pure PHP but, if I recall correctly, the ImageMagick [1] command line
> utilities offer some sort of support for PostScript files (though I'm
> sure the result is not good). A third-party program is probably your
> best chance.
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> [1] http://www.imagemagick.org
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Certainly the Gimp can read postcript and turn it into bitmaps.
So the problem is soluble.
Ghostcript is a possible command line tool
Personally i'd set up a process to trawl through and store each EPS
image as a rasterised one in the database on an 'as needed' basis.
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