And EPS files when placed in a page layout program will RIP faster and
in some ways more reliably than other formats. EPS files were already
converted to PostScript code when saved out of Photoshop. The page
layout program simply passes the Encapsulated PostScript code directly
to the RIP with no modification. If the EPS file was prepped
correctly, it should stay that way. With other formats the page layout
program has to create the PostScript code for the image before it's
passed to the RIP. That opens the door for possible unexpected changes
and adds a bit of time to the process. On computers of a decade ago it
added lots of time to the process. With the power of today's computers
this is not a major issue any more and is offset by other advantages to
placing TIFFs or JPEGs instead.
Bob Smith
On Friday, June 13, 2003, at 04:43 AM, Patrick Baldwin wrote:
Isn't it partly historical. It reduces file sizes so earlier less
powerful systems could cope I thought. By getting you to do it the
repro house is saving work for themselves aswell?
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