convert eps to jpg

[tirtza]

I need to write an applescript that will save an eps as a jpg. Any suggestions on how to do this?

[jonn8]

Do you have Photoshop, Illustrator, or some other app that can handle the conversion? Are you willing to spend some money if you don’t? I’ve used a combo of EPStoPICT and GraphicConverter to perform this conversion tango in the past and have been happy with the results.

Jon

[jonn8]

You could also take a look at GhostScript.

Jon

[tirtza]

I have photoshop and illustartor. i need to do it through a script.

[jonn8]

i need to do it through a script.

Yeah, that was pretty clear.

The script below works for me in Photoshop 7. To use it, open an EPS manually and set the parameters (i.e., color space, resolution, etc.). Once it’s open, you can just close it without saving it. Then, run this script and all EPS files will open with the same parameters you set on the last manual open.

set the_eps to (((path to desktop) as string) & “test.eps”) as file specification

tell application “Adobe Photoshop 7.0”
activate
open the_eps showing dialogs never
set jpeg_opts to {class:JPEG save options, embed color profile:false, format options:standard, matte:background color matte, quality:10}
tell current document
flatten
save in the_eps as JPEG with options jpeg_opts appending lowercase extension with copying
close saving no
end tell
end tell

–this script was automatically tagged for
–color coded syntax by Script to Markup Code

Jon