.PS files Crashing Adobe

GyverX · 06-23-2004, 08:32 PM

I have had these files of Star Trek models but they are in .PS files. It tries to open in adobe but not acrobat. Any idea of what other program that can open these files?

rickstef · 06-23-2004, 08:40 PM

Photoshop or Illustrator

GyverX · 06-23-2004, 08:43 PM

mmmmmm Didnt think of Ill. Not sure. I'll try both
Thanks
JAson

GyverX · 06-23-2004, 08:50 PM

THanks a bunch It worked, Althought the models in the files are nothing much to get excited about

charliec · 06-23-2004, 10:53 PM

The best viewer for Postscript (.ps) is Ghostscript/Ghostview (you need both) if you don't have Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator. You can use Ghostview to convert .ps to .pdf or extract bitmaps (lots of formats). Both of these open source tools have been around for ages and are very stable.

Regards,

Charlie

ARMORMAN · 06-24-2004, 07:37 PM

where did you go to get the files? there's some really cool paper kits out there...like:

http://www.angeltowns.com/members/repapmodels/

http://www.linkclub.or.jp/~shun-pop/

http://paperstarships.tengun.net/

Really nice classic trek 1701:

http://www.papershops.com/Enterprise.htm

http://mitglied.lycos.de/kohlen_saenger/

Gecko23 · 06-25-2004, 10:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by charliec

The best viewer for Postscript (.ps) is Ghostscript/Ghostview (you need both) if you don't have Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator. You can use Ghostview to convert .ps to .pdf or extract bitmaps (lots of formats). Both of these open source tools have been around for ages and are very stable.

Regards,

Charlie

Just to be clear, you only *need* ghostscript. It is the piece that does all of the conversion, formatting, etc.

Ghostview just gives you a convenvient GUI interface to ghostscript.

charliec · 06-25-2004, 07:47 PM

Correct, but with the common view that "software has a GUI" I wasn't going to recommend learning the command line instructions to drive Ghostscript.

Regards,

Charlie

Maurice · 06-26-2004, 03:49 AM

Just to be clear, I definitely *need* both.

Maurice

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GyverX Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: knoxville, TN Posts: 80	.PS files Crashing Adobe I have had these files of Star Trek models but they are in .PS files. It tries to open in adobe but not acrobat. Any idea of what other program that can open these files? __________________ Current Projects: GDI-3A Kodiak build blog GyverX's Image Gallery "I find your lack of pants, disturbing"

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GyverX Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: knoxville, TN Posts: 80	mmmmmm Didnt think of Ill. Not sure. I'll try both Thanks JAson __________________ Current Projects: GDI-3A Kodiak build blog GyverX's Image Gallery "I find your lack of pants, disturbing"

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GyverX Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: knoxville, TN Posts: 80	THanks a bunch It worked, Althought the models in the files are nothing much to get excited about __________________ Current Projects: GDI-3A Kodiak build blog GyverX's Image Gallery "I find your lack of pants, disturbing"

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06-23-2004, 10:53 PM	#5 (permalink)
charliec Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 1,047	The best viewer for Postscript (.ps) is Ghostscript/Ghostview (you need both) if you don't have Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator. You can use Ghostview to convert .ps to .pdf or extract bitmaps (lots of formats). Both of these open source tools have been around for ages and are very stable. Regards, Charlie

06-24-2004, 07:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
ARMORMAN Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 623	where did you go to get the files? there's some really cool paper kits out there...like: http://www.angeltowns.com/members/repapmodels/ http://www.linkclub.or.jp/~shun-pop/ http://paperstarships.tengun.net/ Really nice classic trek 1701: http://www.papershops.com/Enterprise.htm http://mitglied.lycos.de/kohlen_saenger/

06-25-2004, 07:47 PM	#8 (permalink)
charliec Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 1,047	Correct, but with the common view that "software has a GUI" I wasn't going to recommend learning the command line instructions to drive Ghostscript. Regards, Charlie

06-26-2004, 03:49 AM	#9 (permalink)
Maurice Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 611	Just to be clear, I definitely need both. Maurice

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