Opening eps files in GIMP
I wanted to share with everybody where to download ghostscripts files and make your GIMP open eps files as easy as possible without going round and round making all the stupid mistakes I have made.
I hope you will find this useful.
Download Ghostscript
First step first.
Click on the latest version of the ghostscript file.
I have selected the file from sourceforge.net so that I do not need to unzip the files. You will need to figure out how to unzip the files if you choose to download them from mirror.cs.wisc.edu
Click on gs862w32.exe to download the files.
Install Ghostscript
Second Step
Double click on the icon.
Click on the setup button.
Click on the install button.
Final Step
Right click on "My Computer", click on properties.
Click on "Advance System Setting".
Click on "Environment Variables..."
Under user variables, click the "new" button.
Type in "GS_PROG" for the variables Name and type in your gswin32.exe path for variables value. You will have to find your own path (where you have install the ghostscript). The picture above show the path where I have install my ghostscript and it can be different from yours. Click ok when you are done.
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A gimp wrote
Thanks, that works a treat.
Posted June 20, 2009
Mitch wrote
Perfect. This was exactly what I needed.
Posted May 24, 2009
gruenau wrote
thanks! worked perfectly. I'm much happier now.
Posted May 19, 2009
TNC wrote
Error starting Ghostscript. Make sure that Ghostscript is installed and - if necessary - use the environment variable GS_PROG to tell GIMP about its location.
(Failed to execute child process (No such file or directory))
uuum, yeh...i don't know what i am doing wrong...i followed all of the instructions and put in the proper directory...but that is the message i get...
Posted May 01, 2009
Mohit Khanna wrote
Hey buddy ..thanks for the post..yeah this certainly works.!!
Posted April 30, 2009
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