<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!DOCTYPE article  PUBLIC '-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN'  'http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd'><article><articleinfo><title>pdf_to_eps</title><revhistory><revision><revnumber>4</revnumber><date>2021-02-04 15:20:17</date><authorinitials>eseide</authorinitials></revision><revision><revnumber>3</revnumber><date>2017-01-09 15:34:10</date><authorinitials>bbaer</authorinitials></revision><revision><revnumber>2</revnumber><date>2017-01-09 15:33:31</date><authorinitials>bbaer</authorinitials></revision><revision><revnumber>1</revnumber><date>2017-01-09 15:27:58</date><authorinitials>bbaer</authorinitials></revision></revhistory></articleinfo><section><title>Converting PDF to EPS Format</title><para>If you want to convert PDF to EPS without using text tools and have some additional options, like cropping the image, use Gimp. </para><para>Gimp is installed on our thinlinc terminals, if you need it for your home computer or notebook you can get the newest version here: <ulink url="https://www.gimp.org/downloads/">Official Homepage</ulink> </para><section><title>Step by Step Guide</title><itemizedlist><listitem><para>Open the PDF file with File &gt; Open from the Gimp Menu. </para></listitem><listitem><para>An import Window Appears </para><itemizedlist><listitem override="none"><para><inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="https://wiki.math.uzh.ch/public/pdf_to_eps?action=AttachFile&amp;do=get&amp;target=step1.png"/></imageobject><textobject><phrase>step1.png</phrase></textobject></inlinemediaobject> </para></listitem><listitem><para>At the top you see all the Pages in the opened PDF and can select which you want to open </para></listitem><listitem><para>Alternatively you can click on Select All or type in the Range of pages to be selected </para></listitem><listitem><para>With &quot;Open Pages as&quot; you can select how Gimp should handle the pages. If you are not experienced with graphic programs, choose images instead of layers. </para></listitem><listitem><para>Under Resolution you can set the resolution Gimp should display the imported product. Choose 100 pixels/inch for Web / Presentation, 300 pixels/inch for printing. </para></listitem></itemizedlist></listitem><listitem><para>When everything is set, hit import. </para></listitem><listitem><para>You could now edit the image in Gimp </para></listitem><listitem><para>After you are done, select File &gt; Export As </para></listitem><listitem><para>In this Window rename the ending from .pdf to .eps and select EPS in the dropdown menu at the bottom right. </para><itemizedlist><listitem override="none"><para><inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="https://wiki.math.uzh.ch/public/pdf_to_eps?action=AttachFile&amp;do=get&amp;target=step2.png"/></imageobject><textobject><phrase>step2.png</phrase></textobject></inlinemediaobject> </para></listitem></itemizedlist></listitem><listitem><para>Now click on safe. A new Windows titled &quot;Export Image as Postscript&quot; should now pop up. </para><itemizedlist><listitem override="none"><para><inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="https://wiki.math.uzh.ch/public/pdf_to_eps?action=AttachFile&amp;do=get&amp;target=step3.png"/></imageobject><textobject><phrase>step3.png</phrase></textobject></inlinemediaobject> </para></listitem></itemizedlist></listitem><listitem><para>Click on export. </para></listitem></itemizedlist></section></section></article>