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• Subject: [mg59574] export import eps | illustrator | pstoedit
• From: Chris Chiasson <chris.chiasson at gmail.com>
• Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2005 00:09:52 -0400 (EDT)
• Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com

Hello MathGroup,
I am trying to Import some 2D vector graphics from a PDF. I have taken
the graphics and put them in an Adobe Illustrator file. I have tried
all manner of export methods.

PS
EPS
DXF
SVG

In all cases Mathematica either can't read the files or reads them
incorrectly in a way that makes it impossible to obtain the data I
need. Also, using ghostview/pstoedit on the ps and eps output of
Illustrator has been ineffective.

So, I decided I would start small:

NotebookDirectory=
    DirectoryName[
      ToFileName["FileName"/.NotebookInformation[EvaluationNotebook[]]]];
Export[ToFileName[NotebookDirectory,"\\Engine Map\\temp2.eps"],
  Plot[x^2,{x,0,3},Epilog->{Hue[0],Line[{{1,0},{1,9}}]},ImageSize->600]]
Show@Import[ToFileName[NotebookDirectory, "\\Engine Map\\temp2.eps"]]

The result of these commands is a Graphics object that has misaligned
text on the axes, but is otherwise acceptable.

Now:
I open Illustrator, open the temp2.eps file, save it as an eps
(varying the version of the EPS has had no effect), close Illustrator
and then issue the following command again:

Show@Import[ToFileName[NotebookDirectory, "\\Engine Map\\temp2.eps"]]

The output is now:
DeleteFile::privv: Privilege violation during DeleteFile[C:\DOCUME~
          1\Chris\LOCALS~1\Temp\.00009a03480].
Import::fmterr: Invalid EPS format.
Show::gtype: Symbol is not a type of graphics.
Show[$Failed]

What is going on? How do I fix this problem? If I can import this
basic graphic with your help, I may be able to tackle the other one.

Versions:
Win XP SP2
Mathematica 5.2 Student
Adobe Illustrator CS 2 Tryout
-- 
Chris Chiasson
http://chrischiasson.com/
1 (810) 265-3161

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