Re: Re: " Error Starting Ghostscript"

[LaMark Lee <lemark_lee@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hello, it's me again. I installed the latest version of
ghostscipt as you recommended, it's exactly where you said it
would be. Then typed specifications in path bar and for some
reason it won't work. I've restared my computer, double
checked and retyped exe folder text in path bar and it
doesn't work. Got any other suggestions. Contact me whenever you
get a chance. Thank you.



----- Original Message ----
From: Elliot Nesterman <elliot@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: gimpwin-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, September 8, 2008 4:17:42 PM
Subject:  Re: " Error Starting Ghostscript"


eps files are in PostScript format, eps stands for Encapsulated 
PostScript. PostScript is a printer language developed and licensed by 
Apple.
Ghostscript is a free PostScript interpreter. With Ghostscript installed 
a Windows box that does not have a licensed PostScript interpreter can 
view and manipulate PostScript files.

You will need administrator privileges to your machine to install 
ghostscript and edit the Path statement.

Get Ghostscript here:
http://sourceforge. net/project/ showfiles. php?group_ id=1897
grab the latest, GPL Ghostscript 8.63, and install it.
IMPORTANT - Make a note of where Ghostscript installs (usually 
c:\program files\gs)

You will then need to add the path to the executable to your PATH 
environment variable. This is not a scary as it sounds.
Right Click on My Computer on your Desktop.
Click Properties.
click on the Advanced tab.
click the Environment Variables button towards the bottom.
In the lower window scroll down to Path.
click on Edit.
at the end of the line add a semicolon then the path to the ghostcript 
exe folder, ;c:\path-to- ghostscript\ release-number\ bin
f'rinstance ;c:\program files\gs\gs8. 63\bin
click OK.
click OK.

Now you can open eps files with GIMP.

lemark_lee wrote:
> Hello, I've tried to import a .eps format vector image and it would not 
> allow me. I got a message saying Error starting ghostscript. Make sure 
> that ghostscript is installed and if necessary use the environment 
> variable us_prog to tell Gimp about it's location. (Failed to execute 
> child process No such file or directory). Could not interpret. Failed. 
> Encapsulated postscript image plug-In could not open image ( I don't 
> know what ghostscript, environment variable, and postscript is/mean). 
> Does any of this look familiar. Do you know of a solution, if not any 
> other groups/mailing list I can submit this inquiry to. I'm using 
> windows vista premium w/ Gimp 2.4.7 if it helps at all. Contact me 
> whenever you get a chance. Thanks!
> 

-- 
Elliot Nesterman
elliot@ajoure. net
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