Need to manually convert an illustrator eps file

I have a logo file (eps) that was created in illustrator CS2... I need to open it using illustrator 10. I tried manually editing the header information of the file (changing creator version from 12 to 10, etc), but it still won't open the file.
What do I need to change in the file to get it to open? It's just a simple logo... one color, no fancy effects like transparency, brush styles, etc. (no effects at all, actually). I thought an eps is an eps is an eps... why is this not true? What's so special about the illustrator CS2 eps that makes it incompatible with illustrator 10?

It's always a good idea to supply platform and AI version info.
How are you "converting" the file? Are you choosing "Save As" and selecting PDF from the file format options? This will bring up additional save options. I would suggest "Illustrator Default" setting unless you have specific needs.

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It's always a good idea to supply platform and AI version info.
How are you "converting" the file? Are you choosing "Save As" and selecting PDF from the file format options? This will bring up additional save options. I would suggest "Illustrator Default" setting unless you have specific needs.

OSX 10.6 does not differentiate between PS or illustrator .eps files

Have other people encountered this problem?
I have found that snow leopard does not differentiate between photoshop and illustrator .eps files in order to double click and open them.
Does anyone know how to correct this?

Hello Chris,
Thanks so much for clarifying about OSX 10.6 opening .eps files in illustrator or photoshop.
I was wondering if you knew out how
to create a droplet that opens multiple PDFs and saves as .gifs.
When I
try to do it, all of the .gifs end up having the same name as the file
that I created the script with, and a "-1" at the end.
Actually
there are two droplets that I want to create (to be able to
drop multiple pdf files):
Portrait/Square
script:
Final thumbnail file to be 51 pixels wide by (x?) pixels
tall
Final thumbnail file should be 72 dpi,
Final
thumbnail file should be flattened(no transparency in white areas),
Final thumbnail file should have a 1 pixel wide Grey border to all
sides
Final thumbnail file should be saved as a GIF file, RGB
Landscape script:
Final thumbnail file to be 65 pixels wide by (x?)
pixels tall
Final thumbnail file should be 72 dpi,
Final
thumbnail file should be flattened(no transparency in white areas),
Final thumbnail file should have a 1 pixel wide Grey border to all
sides
Final thumbnail file should be saved as a GIF file, RGB
Thanks,
Matthew
Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2010 14:48:11 -0600
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: OSX 10.6 does not differentiate between PS or illustrator .eps files
Given EPS files are "really" Illustrator files (Photoshop not being a
vector application), you probably want to make Illustrator the default.
No.
EPS files can be produced and read by many applications.
And most EPS files cannot be read by Illustrator.
Frequently EPS files in particular need to be edited in the application which created them (Freehand vs. AI vs. Quark gradients anyone?).
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Batch convert of old eps files

Hi,
at first sorry for my english. It is not very well, but I try.
We have many eps file, which are created with older illustrator versions.
At this time we change to cs3.
How can I batch convert all the old eps files to the new "standard".
eps options are shown in the attachment.
Thanks.

This is my (hopefully) corrected CS4 version:
-- Call the Process
try
     tell application "System Events" to set processName to (first item of (every process whose name contains "Illustrator"))
     processName
on error
     display alert "Warning" as warning message "Adobe Illustrator is not open. Please open."
     return
end try
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set allFiles to paragraphs in (do shell script "find " & quoted form of POSIX path of (choose folder) & " -iname \"*.eps\"")
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if ((count of allFiles) is 0) then
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     return
end if
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repeat with nFile in allFiles
     my runConvertEPS(nFile)
end repeat
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-- Convert
on runConvertEPS(nFile)
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               open file theCurrentFileLocation with options {update legacy text:true ¬
                    , update legacy gradient mesh:true} without dialogs
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               set theCurrentFile to the current document
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               save theCurrentFile in file theCurrentFileLocation with options {class:EPS save options ¬
                    , artboard range:default ¬
                    , CMYK PostScript:true ¬
                    , compatibility:default ¬
                    , compressed:true ¬
                    , embed ICC profile:false ¬
                    , embed linked files:true ¬
                    , font subset threshold:default ¬
                    , PDF compatible:true ¬
                    , save multiple artboards:true ¬
                    , overprint:preserve}
               -- Close
               close theCurrentFile
          on error
               -- Close all windows
               try
                    close every document without saving
               end try
               -- Write the error to log
               tell me to my logErrorByFile(nFile)
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     end tell
end runConvertEPS
-- Save Format
on logErrorByFile(nFile)
     try
          set writeContents to ((current date) as string) & ": " & nFile & return
          set pathToFile to (path to desktop folder as string) & "EPS Log.txt"
          set the pathToFile to the pathToFile as text
          set the openFile to open for access file pathToFile with write permission
          write writeContents to the openFile starting at eof
          close access the openFile
     on error errorReport number errorNo
          try
               close access file pathToFile
          end try
     end try
end logErrorByFile

Is there a way to keep your original Illustrator EPS file open after saving it as a PDF?

After I create artwork in Illustrator, and save it as an EPS, I have to then save it as a PDF so I can email it to the customer for proofing/approval. The pain in the behind part is that once I save this EPS as a PDF, I have to close the PDF then reopen the original EPS to continue working on it/view it, whatever. I know in InDesign, once you save your EPS file as a PDF file, the original EPS file remains open. Is there a setting in Illustrator that will work the same way? And if not....Why not?!

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Wow ... very, very helpful responses. I wish I'd posted this earlier!!
I had no idea that EPS was an older file format, or that PDF was considered a "legitimate" graphics format. Sibelius 6 only exports to EPS, TIFF (yuck!!), and PNG. However, I did discover that it "prints" to Adobe PDF. Odd that the option is located in an unexpected file menu, but very glad it's there!! The PDF format loads fine into InDesign and also prints beautifully, unlike the PNG option. Yay!!
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Regardless, the font information is really, really good to know ... I'll save this thread for future use!
Thanks so much to all for your generous help!!!
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OT: help converting image from Illustrator .eps file to

I have 2 files that were sent to me as (supposedly) full
vector-based format
from Illustrator. When I view these in FW, I see only a
bitmap. I know it
is possible to convert these to a FW png where each element
of the graphic
is a separate object but I don't have the software to do so.
Is there anyone out there who would be willing and able to
convert these for
me?
Kathie

You can email me the files if you like, my address is joseph
dot dasilva at gmail dot com.

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Thanks for taking the time to write Steve.
I understand that I can drag and drop between programs. Ultimately, when attempting to parse an EPS in photoshop I am merely doing it to confirm that the EPS is indeed corrupt.
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The advice I was given at that time was to click the Change All button to have all .eps files open in Illustrator. When I did this, it changed all the .eps files that I had created in Photoshop to Illustrator files.
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The most reasonable solution I've found to is to purchase an inexpensive utility which can control appication opens common file types in the application you like:
Soxy | Rorohiko Workflow Resources
From the web page:
"Soxy automatically determines the type of each file you open and then directs it to the most appropriate application.
"There’s a problem when a computer has multiple versions of applications installed (like Adobe® InDesign®, QuarkXPress®, Adobe Illustrator®, Adobe Photoshop®, etc…). Opening a file will often cause the wrong application version to launch."
I don't work from them, I'm just a happy customer.

Opening EPS files - Photoshop vs. Illustrator

I have many instances during the day when I need to open different types of EPS files - vector-based graphics created in Illustrator and images saved in Photoshop. However, the Finder can't seem to differentiate between the two - it opens an EPS in Illustrator regardless of how it was created.
I know I can change the default launch app in the Get Info window, but is there a way to make the Finder recognize that there's a difference between the two? I've been working on Macs for 15 years, and I don't recall having this problem before...? I'm using the CS3 Suite, if that makes a difference.

on Mac OSX, type and creator are stored in a resource fork, which I'm guessing the clients/stores your getting your eps from don't give you. The finder can't recognize the difference between the 2, however if you open the file in textedit first you will see a line %creator and it will tell you the program the file was created in.
Thats what people use to restore the resource fork. You can use this app
But its missing the extensions in photoshop cs3 so you could rebuild it from the source code, found here
Drop the code in to script editor and then when you are done save it as an app
You will have to find this line in the source
{quote:title=Source:}property gheaders_photoshopeps : {"Creator: Adobe Photoshop Version 6", "Creator: Adobe Photoshop Version 7", "Creator: Adobe Photoshop Version 8", "Creator: Adobe Photoshop Version 9", "Creator: MediaBin"}{quote}
and change it to this
{quote:title=Updated Source:}property gheaders_photoshopeps : {"Creator: Adobe Photoshop Version 6", "Creator: Adobe Photoshop Version 7", "Creator: Adobe Photoshop Version 8", "Creator: Adobe Photoshop Version 9", *"Creator: Adobe Photoshop Version 10"*, "Creator: MediaBin"}{quote}
you also need to add *"Adobe Illustrator(R) 13"* the same way to both:
*property gheaders_illustrator_nativeversion*
*property gheaders_illustrator_epsversion*
Make sure you use " (quotes) and separate them with a , (comma)
look in text edit at the % creator if you need to change more recent versions of files, of even file types if your more advanced.
Here is the official answer from adobe in bridge, they say it can't be done.
If its a little much for you sorry, its a complex solution.
Nathan
edit: I haven't yet tested the updated source code, but it should work, let me know how it goes
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Need to manually convert an illustrator eps file

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