Convert EPS for Paint.NET/GIMP

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A co-worker sent me some company logos in .EPS format and I didn’t have Illustrator or other Adobe products to open it (there is a list of programs that will open a .EPS file extension). My company had JPG’s, but I wanted a background that was transparent for graphic design. Below are the steps I took to convert the .EPS file to a PNG with transparent backgrounds. Once it was in that format I was able to change it to any format with Paint.NET

eps cs5 icon Convert EPS for Paint.NET/GIMPWe will be downloading Scribus, Ghostscript (Ghostscript allows for Scribus to read the .EPS format), and Inkscape. This should work for Windows, Linux, and OSX (Intel).

Step 1 – Scribus and Ghostscript

  1. Download and install Ghostscript first. Choose the latest release (9.02 as of this writing). IMPORTANT: if you’re installing on Windows, scroll all the way to the bottom on the Ghostscript version page and install the 32-bit or 64-bit self-extracting installer (more on installation, configuration, or compilation of Ghostscript here)
  2. Download and install Scribus
  3. Open your .EPS file in Scribus. It will automatically convert it and ask you to save it in the .SLA format.
  4. Next, go to File > Export > Save as SVG… and save your file

scribus screenshot1 Convert EPS for Paint.NET/GIMP

Step 2 – Inkscape

  1. Download and install Inkscape
  2. Open your SVG file from Step 1 in Inkscape
  3. Press CTRL+A to select all
  4. Press CTRL+G to group all the objects
  5. Press Shift+CTRL+E to Export Bitmap. Choose your save destination and press the Export button

Inkscape save screenshot Convert EPS for Paint.NET/GIMP

You should now have a PNG that has a transparent background you can edit in Paint.NET, GIMP, or whatever your graphic editor of choice is. Let me know if you need any help in the comments.

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  • Adsfa

    I often wonder why people blog about useful topics when they don’t reread what they wrote before they post. Did you read any of this? Do you know Scribus won’t let you save as a svg file? That you cannot open an sla file in Inkscape? You sir are kind of an idiot.

    • spoonjab

      troll much? tutorial works just fine and scribus can export as a SVG. You are opening a SVG with Inkscape, not a SLA file.

      • Scribus

        Works like a charm!
        Thanks for the tutorial!