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.eps

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Encapsulated PostScript

A vector image in PostScript. Still common in print shops and older design pipelines for delivering logos and illustrations.

MIME types

  • application/postscript
  • image/x-eps

Category

image

What opens this file

  • Illustrator
  • Inkscape
  • Ghostscript
  • Preview (macOS)

How to open by OS

Windows

  • Illustrator, Inkscape.

Mac

  • Preview, Illustrator, Inkscape.

Linux

  • Inkscape, Ghostscript.

Ios

  • Viewing through converters only.

Android

  • Viewing only.

Safety notes

  • PostScript is a programming language; historical Ghostscript CVEs have enabled RCE. Keep interpreters patched.

Common mistakes

  • For web and modern DTP, export to SVG or PDF — EPS rendering varies across viewers.
  • EPS files can embed raster images, so 'EPS = vector' is not guaranteed. Check before assuming it scales.

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