AI file format which is a strict subset of EPS command and used by Adobe Illustrator application.PS file format which is superset of EPS and contains full Postscript program.There are several file formats which are very similar to EPS. This includes many popular software packages including:ĮPS files are transferred over e-mail or internet using application/postscript, application/eps, application/x-eps, image/eps, image/x-eps multipurpose internet mail extensions (MIME) types. To open EPS file you can use any software capable of importing it. The rest is controlled by commands inside the EPS file. All the encapsulating program needs to do is to set a location and size of the EPS image. The goal of Encapsulated Postscript is to be able to load it and insert into any place in the printing process.

It can contain instructions that control the flow of the program, set the page and input tray parameters, define image resolution, or virtually anything that a printer can perform.Įncapsulated Postscript describes a single image and cannot contain certain commands from Postscript language which can break or alter the printing process. Postscript language is a complex graphic representation language which controls the printing process. EPS files are used to store and exchange graphic content.Įncapsulated Postscript files use similar format as Postscript files and use the same Postscript language. Encapsulated Postscript is a subset of Postscript language which is used to deliver commands and information to the printer. EPS file extension is used to store information in Encapsulated Postscript format.

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