Difference between revisions of "Ghostscript"

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Ghostscript is open-source software which enables XnView and related programs to load PostScript-based file formats (PS + EPS + AI) as well as PDF for display, printing, and conversion.

Ghostscript has to be downloaded and installed separately.

Download

XnView Classic as well as the 32-bit editions of XnView MP, XnConvert, nConvert, and XnShell require Ghostscript 32-bit to be installed (even on 64-bit operating systems), while all 64-bit versions need Ghostscript 64-bit.

Ghostscript.com
- Downloads (Windows + Linux)
Richard Koch @ University of Oregon
- Macintosh install package for Ghostscript

Users of XnView Classic who run into trouble getting AGPL Ghostscript v9 to work are advised to give AFPL Ghostscript v8 (gs854w32.exe) a try.

Installation

Tutorials:

Ghostscript.com
- How to install Ghostscript (Windows + Linux)
Scribus Wiki
- Installing Scribus on your Mac the easy way → Installing GhostScript
- Installation and Configuration of Ghostscript

Configuration

How to activate thumbnails for PostScript files in XnView's browser and shell extension:

XnView Classic: Tools → Options... → File List → File List → AI, PS, PDF files → Show item in view 'Thumbnails'
XnView MP: Tools → Settings... → File list → Custom filter → AI/PS/PDF → Show as Thumbnail
XnShell: Options... → No thumbnail for EPS/PDF

By default, Ghostscript loads images with a resolution of 72 dots per inch (DPI). This value can be customized:

XnView Classic: Tools → Options... → Read/Write → Read → EPS/PS/AI/PDF
XnView MP: Viewer/Editor: File → Format settings... → Read → PS/PDF; Tools → Batch convert... → Settings → Load format settings... → PS/PDF
XnConvert: Settings → Load format settings... → PS/PDF

References

Wikipedia
- Ghostscript
XnView Forum
- FAQ: How to display vector formats like PDF, AI,...? GhostScript!
CherubicSoft
- SageThumbs → AI, PS, EPS, PDF Support

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-'''Ghostscript''' is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open-source_software open-source software] which enables XnView and related programs to load PostScript-based file formats (PS + EPS + AI) in addtion to PDF for viewing, printing and converting.
+Ghostscript is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open-source_software open-source software] which enables XnView and related programs to load PostScript-based file formats ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PostScript PS] + [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encapsulated_PostScript EPS] + [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_Illustrator_Artwork AI]) as well as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portable_Document_Format PDF] for display, printing, and conversion.
 Ghostscript has to be downloaded and installed separately.
-[http://www.xnview.com/en/xnview/ XnView Classic] as well as the 32-bit editions of [http://www.xnview.com/en/xnviewmp/ XnView MP], [http://www.xnview.com/en/xnconvert/ XnConvert], [http://www.xnview.com/en/nconvert/ nConvert], and [http://www.xnview.com/en/xnshell/ XnShell] require Ghostscript 32-bit to be installed (even on 64-bit operating systems), while all 64-bit versions require Ghostscript 64-bit.
+== Download ==
+[http://www.xnview.com/en/xnview/ XnView Classic] as well as the 32-bit editions of [http://www.xnview.com/en/xnviewmp/ XnView MP], [http://www.xnview.com/en/xnconvert/ XnConvert], [http://www.xnview.com/en/nconvert/ nConvert], and [http://www.xnview.com/en/xnshell/ XnShell] require Ghostscript 32-bit to be installed (even on 64-bit operating systems), while all 64-bit versions need Ghostscript 64-bit.
+* Ghostscript.com
+** [http://www.ghostscript.com/download/gsdnld.html Downloads] (Windows + Linux)
+* Richard Koch @ University of Oregon
+** [http://pages.uoregon.edu/koch/ Macintosh install package for Ghostscript]
+Users of XnView Classic who run into trouble getting A<u>G</u>PL Ghostscript v9 to work are advised to give A<u>F</u>PL Ghostscript v8 ([http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/ghostscript/files/AFPL%20Ghostscript/8.54/gs854w32.exe/download gs854w32.exe]) a try.
+== Installation ==
+Tutorials:
+* Ghostscript.com
+** [http://www.ghostscript.com/doc/current/Install.htm How to install Ghostscript] (Windows + Linux)
+* Scribus Wiki
+** Installing Scribus on your Mac the easy way → [http://wiki.scribus.net/canvas/OS_X_-_Installing_Scribus_on_your_Mac_the_easy_way#Installing_GhostScript Installing GhostScript]
+** [http://wiki.scribus.net/canvas/Installation_and_Configuration_of_Ghostscript Installation and Configuration of Ghostscript]
 == Configuration ==
-By default, Ghostscript loads images with a resolution of 72 dots per inch (DPI).
+How to activate thumbnails for PostScript files in XnView's browser and shell extension:
-This value can customized:
+; XnView Classic
+: <u>T</u>ools → <u>O</u>ptions... → File List → File List → AI, PS, PDF files → Show item in view 'Thumbnails'
+; XnView MP
+: <u>T</u>ools → Settings... → File list → Custom filter → AI/PS/PDF → Show as Thumbnail
+; XnShell
+: Options... → No thumbnail for EPS/PDF
+By default, Ghostscript loads images with a resolution of 72 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dots_per_inch dots per inch (DPI)].
+This value can be customized:
 ; XnView Classic
-: <tt><u>T</u>ools</tt> → <tt><u>O</u>ptions...</tt> → <tt>Read/Write</tt> → <tt>Read</tt> → <tt>EPS/PS/AI/PDF</tt>
+: <u>T</u>ools → <u>O</u>ptions... → Read/Write → Read → EPS/PS/AI/PDF
 ; XnView MP
-: Viewer: <tt><u>F</u>ile</tt> → <tt>Format settings...</tt> → <tt>Read</tt> → <tt>PS/PDF</tt>
+: Viewer/Editor: <u>F</u>ile → Format settings... → Read → PS/PDF
+: <u>T</u>ools → Batch convert... → Settings → Load format settings... → PS/PDF
 ; XnConvert
-: <tt><u>S</u>ettings</tt> → <tt>Load format settings...</tt> → <tt>PS/PDF</tt>
+: <u>S</u>ettings → Load format settings... → PS/PDF
 == References ==
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 * Wikipedia
 ** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghostscript Ghostscript]
-** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PostScript PostScript (PS)]
-** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encapsulated_PostScript Encapsulated PostScript (EPS)]
-** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portable_Document_Format Portable Document Format (PDF)]
-** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_Illustrator_Artwork Adobe Illustrator Artwork (AI)]
-** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dots_per_inch Dots per inch (DPI)]
 * XnView Forum
 ** FAQ: [http://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=1228 How to display vector formats like PDF, AI,...? GhostScript!]
-* Ghostscript.com
-** [http://www.ghostscript.com/download/gsdnld.html Downloads ] (Windows + Linux)
-** [http://www.ghostscript.com/doc/current/Install.htm How to install Ghostscript]
-* Richard Koch @ University of Oregon
-** [http://pages.uoregon.edu/koch/ Macintosh install package for Ghostscript ]
-* Scribus Wiki
-** Installing Scribus on your Mac the easy way → [http://wiki.scribus.net/canvas/OS_X_-_Installing_Scribus_on_your_Mac_the_easy_way#Installing_GhostScript Installing GhostScript]
-** [http://wiki.scribus.net/canvas/Installation_and_Configuration_of_Ghostscript Installation and Configuration of Ghostscript]
 * CherubicSoft
 ** SageThumbs → [http://www.cherubicsoft.com/en/projects/sagethumbs#ai_ps_eps_pdf_support AI, PS, EPS, PDF Support]