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[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.
[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.
== Configuration ==
By default, Ghostscript loads images with a resolution of 72 dots per inch (DPI).
This value can 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>
; XnView MP
: Viewer: <tt><u>F</u>ile</tt> → <tt>Format settings...</tt> → <tt>Read</tt> → <tt>PS/PDF</tt>
; XnConvert
: <tt><u>S</u>ettings</tt> → <tt>Load format settings...</tt> → <tt>PS/PDF</tt>


== References ==
== References ==
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** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portable_Document_Format Portable Document Format (PDF)]
** [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/Adobe_Illustrator_Artwork Adobe Illustrator Artwork (AI)]
** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dots_per_inch Dots per inch (DPI)]
* XnView Forum
* XnView Forum
** FAQ: [http://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=1228 How to display vector formats like PDF, AI,...? GhostScript!]
** FAQ: [http://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=1228 How to display vector formats like PDF, AI,...? GhostScript!]
* Ghostscript.com
* Ghostscript.com
** [http://www.ghostscript.com/download/gsdnld.html Downloads ]
** [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
* CherubicSoft
** SageThumbs → [http://www.cherubicsoft.com/en/projects/sagethumbs#ai_ps_eps_pdf_support AI, PS, EPS, PDF Support]
** SageThumbs → [http://www.cherubicsoft.com/en/projects/sagethumbs#ai_ps_eps_pdf_support AI, PS, EPS, PDF Support]

Revision as of 17:30, 3 August 2017

Ghostscript is 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 has to be downloaded and installed separately.

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 require Ghostscript 64-bit.

Configuration

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

XnView Classic
ToolsOptions...Read/WriteReadEPS/PS/AI/PDF
XnView MP
Viewer: FileFormat settings...ReadPS/PDF
XnConvert
SettingsLoad format settings...PS/PDF

References