<![CDATA[KillerSites.com Web Design Forums - Editing eps and ai files?]]> http://www.killersites.com/forums/topic/465/editing-eps-and-ai-files/ Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:47:11 +0000 PunBB <![CDATA[Re: Editing eps and ai files?]]> http://www.killersites.com/forums/post/2577/#p2577 Hmm..thanks, Tim.  I will take a look!

]]> Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:47:11 +0000 http://www.killersites.com/forums/post/2577/#p2577 <![CDATA[Re: Editing eps and ai files?]]> http://www.killersites.com/forums/post/2573/#p2573 According to the Wiki, Inkscape can import both .ai and .eps files.

Found this:

What formats can Inkscape import/export?

Inkscape natively supports opening or importing SVG, SVGZ (gzipped SVG), PDF, and AI (Adobe Illustrator) formats.

With the help of extensions, Inkscape can open a number other vector formats. For importing PostScript or EPS, you need to install Ghostscript and make sure ps2pdf is in your PATH. For formats of Dia, XFig, or Sketch, you need to have these programs installed. For CorelDraw, CGM, and SK1 files, you need to have UniConverter installed.

Inkscape can natively import most raster formats (JPG, PNG, GIF, etc.) as bitmap images, but it can only export PNG bitmaps.

Inkscape can save as SVG, SVGZ, PDF, Postscript/EPS/EPSi, Adobe Illustrator (*.ai), LaTeX (*.tex), POVRay (*.pov), HPGL, and others.

See FileTypes for discussion about file formats that people would like to see supported, and third-party tools that can be used to convert files to or from SVG.

]]> Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:37:47 +0000 http://www.killersites.com/forums/post/2573/#p2573 <![CDATA[Re: Editing eps and ai files?]]> http://www.killersites.com/forums/post/2561/#p2561 Bummer - it looks like inkscape doesn't open .eps files (unless I'm missing something).

]]> Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:18:05 +0000 http://www.killersites.com/forums/post/2561/#p2561 <![CDATA[Re: Editing eps and ai files?]]> http://www.killersites.com/forums/post/2557/#p2557 Thanks for the suggestions!  I will try inkscape first and let you know how it goes.  And yeah, if worse comes to worse, I can always install the Illustrator trial.

]]> Wed, 21 Jan 2009 11:54:17 +0000 http://www.killersites.com/forums/post/2557/#p2557 <![CDATA[Re: Editing eps and ai files?]]> http://www.killersites.com/forums/post/2543/#p2543 If necessary, you could always install the Illustrator trial...

]]> Wed, 21 Jan 2009 06:20:29 +0000 http://www.killersites.com/forums/post/2543/#p2543 <![CDATA[Re: Editing eps and ai files?]]> http://www.killersites.com/forums/post/2542/#p2542 I'll second the vote for inkscape.   Its an SVG editor, and exports .eps, though I'm not sure it will import them.

You might also consider Xara.

]]> Wed, 21 Jan 2009 05:47:07 +0000 http://www.killersites.com/forums/post/2542/#p2542 <![CDATA[Re: Editing eps and ai files?]]> http://www.killersites.com/forums/post/2528/#p2528 How about this:

http://www.inkscape.org/

]]> Wed, 21 Jan 2009 01:47:07 +0000 http://www.killersites.com/forums/post/2528/#p2528 <![CDATA[Re: Editing eps and ai files?]]> http://www.killersites.com/forums/post/2527/#p2527 Please do. Any time you need it just ask! You've helped me plenty on the old board... smile

]]> Wed, 21 Jan 2009 01:45:21 +0000 http://www.killersites.com/forums/post/2527/#p2527 <![CDATA[Re: Editing eps and ai files?]]> http://www.killersites.com/forums/post/2526/#p2526 Bummer!  I wonder if there's a free (or very low cost) alternative to Illustrator (like gimp for Ps)?

Thanks for the offer of help, guys.  I might just take you up on it!

]]> Wed, 21 Jan 2009 01:44:11 +0000 http://www.killersites.com/forums/post/2526/#p2526 <![CDATA[Re: Editing eps and ai files?]]> http://www.killersites.com/forums/post/2525/#p2525 falkencreative wrote:

If you email the file to me and let me know what you need done, I may be able to help though.

 

Same here. smile

]]> Wed, 21 Jan 2009 01:43:11 +0000 http://www.killersites.com/forums/post/2525/#p2525 <![CDATA[Re: Editing eps and ai files?]]> http://www.killersites.com/forums/post/2524/#p2524 'fraid so. sad  Photoshop doesn't really do vectors. Thats an Illustrator thing.

]]> Wed, 21 Jan 2009 01:42:09 +0000 http://www.killersites.com/forums/post/2524/#p2524 <![CDATA[Re: Editing eps and ai files?]]> http://www.killersites.com/forums/post/2523/#p2523 Yeah, they are Illustrator only. If you open them in photoshop, it will automatically flatten all layers and convert everything from a vector format to a raster (pixel) format.

If you email the file to me and let me know what you need done, I may be able to help though.

]]> Wed, 21 Jan 2009 01:41:17 +0000 http://www.killersites.com/forums/post/2523/#p2523 <![CDATA[Editing eps and ai files?]]> http://www.killersites.com/forums/post/2521/#p2521 I'm looking at some vector images and am wondering if there's a trick in Photoshop that would allow me to edit these files?  I can open them, but there are no layers.  Must I really have a program like Illustrator?

]]> Wed, 21 Jan 2009 01:39:48 +0000 http://www.killersites.com/forums/post/2521/#p2521