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Save a file in Photoshop EPS format



Virtually all page-layout, word-processing, and graphics applications accept imported or placed EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) files. To print EPS files, you should use a PostScript printer. Non-PostScript printers will print only the screen-resolution preview.

  1. Choose File > Save As, and choose Photoshop EPS from the Format menu.
  2. In the EPS Options dialog box, select the options you want, and click OK:
    Preview
    Creates a low-resolution image to view in the destination application. Choose TIFF to share an EPS file between Windows and Mac OS systems. An 8‑bit preview is in color and a 1‑bit preview is in black and white with a jagged appearance. An 8‑bit preview creates a larger file size than a 1‑bit preview. See also Bit depth.

    Encoding
    Determines the way image data is delivered to a PostScript output device. Encoding options are described below.

    Include Halftone Screen and Include Transfer Function
    Control print specifications for high‑end commercial print jobs. Consult your printer before selecting these options.

    Transparent Whites
    Displays white areas as transparent. This option is available only for images in Bitmap mode.

    PostScript Color Management
    Converts file data to the printer’s color space. Do not select this option if you plan to place the image in another color-managed document.
    Note: Only PostScript Level 3 printers support PostScript Color Management for CMYK images. To print a CMYK image using PostScript Color Management on a Level 2 printer, convert the image to Lab mode before saving in EPS format.

    Include Vector Data
    Preserves any vector graphics (such as shapes and type) in the file. However, vector data in EPS and DCS files is available only to other applications; vector data is rasterized if you reopen the file in Photoshop. This option is only available if your file contains vector data.

    Image Interpolation
    Applies anti-aliasing to the printed low-resolution image.

Photoshop EPS encoding options

ASCII or ASCII85
Encodes if you’re printing from a Windows system, or if you’re experience printing errors or other difficulties.

Binary
Produces a smaller file and leaves the original data intact. However, some page-layout applications and some commercial print spooling and network printing software may not support binary Photoshop EPS files.

JPEG
Compresses the file by discarding some image data. You can choose the amount of JPEG compression from very little (JPEG Maximum Quality) to a lot (JPEG Low Quality). Files with JPEG encoding can be printed only on Level 2 (or later) PostScript printers and may not separate into individual plates.