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Mr__Horton
Mr__Horton
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December 2, 2010
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Is it possible to insert a PDF file into a PostScript file?

  • December 2, 2010
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I am the developer of several DB/400 to PostScript drivers for a specialty packaging print company.

I would like to insert, size, and position, component files (graphics) that exist as PDF files without converting them to EPS files first.

Are there any PostScript commands/examples that demonstrate this ability, similar to pdfmark for inserting html and javascript actions into a PostScript stream?

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Correct answer Dov Isaacs

Since today's PDF is a significant superset of PostScript in terms of the imaging model, you unfortunately cannot simply wrap PDF in some wrapper and directly place it into a PostScript stream. You do have to interpret the PDF an convert it completely into PostScript.

          - Dov

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Dov Isaacs
Dov IsaacsCorrect answer
Legend
December 2, 2010

Since today's PDF is a significant superset of PostScript in terms of the imaging model, you unfortunately cannot simply wrap PDF in some wrapper and directly place it into a PostScript stream. You do have to interpret the PDF an convert it completely into PostScript.

          - Dov

- Dov Isaacs, former Adobe Principal Scientist (April 30, 1990 - May 30, 2021)
Mr__Horton
Mr__HortonAuthor
Inspiring
December 2, 2010

Dov,

I assume that your answer applies even when the RIP can process both types of input data stream (PS or PDF)?

Would you have a recommendation for a batch application to render EPS from PDF on a PC server platform?

Thank You!,

Marvin

Dov Isaacs
Dov Isaacs
Legend
December 3, 2010

Even if a particular RIP supports PDF and PostScript, a job is either PDF or PostScript. A job cannot be a mixture of both.

I don't have recommendation to create EPS from PDF in a batch fashion, although you probably could setup Acrobat to perform batch operations. How many such PDF to EPS operations are you planning? Is this supposed to become a workflow in your organization?

          - Dov

- Dov Isaacs, former Adobe Principal Scientist (April 30, 1990 - May 30, 2021)
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