How to Install GhostScript In Gimp For Windows.

GhostScript is a plugin for Gimp so you can open postscript format file with Gimp.

What is eps/postscript file?

PostScript (.PS) file that may contain 2D vector graphics, bitmap images, and text; includes an embedded preview image in bitmap format; often used for transferring image data between different operating systems.

Programs That Open PostScript File
Adobe Illustrator, Acrobat, Photoshop or CorelDraw.
If you running Gimp using Linux system, you don't need this plugin.

How To Install GhostScript?
  1. First, download the latest GPL GhostScript Package
  2. Open GhostScript installer and follow the instruction.
  3. You need to set an environment variable GS_PROG to point to gswin32c.exe
  • Go to Control Panel-->System-->Advance
  • Now click On Environment Variables.
  • You can choose between user or system variable. I choose user
  • Next, Click new and type GS_PROG in variable names.
  • In variables value, point to gswin32c.exe, in my case (D:\Program Files\gs\gs8.62\bin\gswin32.exe)
Done, now your gimp can open eps/.ps/postscript file. In addition, your gimp now can also open pdf file.

Happy Gimping
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Hey,

Thanks for the tip, just what I wantd, nice and bite sized info!

Perfect!
J

Balas
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Thank you very much, that is the worked with me.

Balas
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In variables value, point to gswin32c.exe, in my case (D:\Program Files\gs\gs8.62\bin\gswin32.exe)

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I think you mean gswin32c.exe for that ending executable? (missing the "c").

Also, does the computer need to be re-started after changing a Windows Environment Variable?

thanks, good stuff

Balas
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Thanks for your instruccions. I followed them and I was surpriced it worked the firs time.

Balas