An Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) file is an "object oriented" file, meaning that it stores a graphic file as a set of mathematical descriptions of paths and fills for redrawing the image, rather than save individual pixels like a bitmap does.
Object oriented files are independent of the limitations of resolution - the quality of the printed document will always be the highest quality available from the printer.

 BASIC INSTRUCTIONS
 
Illustrator ®
          1.The clip art may be opened directly from Illustrator, or the images may be placed.
            Choose "File," "Place Art."
          2.Select the drive and directory.
          3.Select the desired file, choose "Place."
          4.Move and resize the imported object as necessary.

CorelDRAW! ®
          1.Choose "File," "Import" to open the import dialogue box.
          2.Select "Adobe Illustrator 1.1, 88, 3.0, *.AI, *.EPS" from the file type pop-up menu.
          3.Select drive and directory containing the file you wish to import.
          4.Select desired file, choose "OK."
          5.Move and resize imported object as necessary.

Freehand ®
          1.The clip art may be opened directly from Freehand or placed within a document.
            Choose "File," "Place Art."
          2.Select the drive and directory.
          3.Select the desired file, choose "Place."
          4.Move and resize the imported object as necessary.
 
PowerPoint ®
          1.Choose "Insert," "Picture."
          2.The "All Pictures" option in the file type pop-up menu will allow you to place an EPS file.
          3.Select the drive and directory containing the file you wish to import.
          4.Select the desired file, choose "O.K."
          5.Move and resize as necessary.
 
Harvard Graphics® (Windows)
          1.Choose "Import" from the "File" drop-down menu.
          2.Select "Adobe Illustrator (*.AI)" from the file type pop-up menu.
          3.Select the drive and directory containing the EPS file.
          4.Select the text inside the filename box and type in "*.EPS"; the dialogue box will then list
            all files having the EPS extension within the selected directory.
          5.Select desired file, choose "O.K."
          6.Move and resize the imported object as necessary.
 
Persuasion®
          1.Choose "File," "Import," "Graphics."
          2.Choose a drive and directory.
          3.Select the EPS file and choose "Import."
          4.Move and resize as necessary.

 
Photoshop®
          1.EPS files are best used when opened directly from Photoshop. Choose "File," "Open"
          2.Choose the drive and directory.
          3.Select the EPS file, choose "Open."
 
MacDraw Pro ®
          1.Choose "File," "Place File..." to reach the "Place File" dialogue box.
          2.Select the "All Available" option from the "Show" pop-up menu.
          3.Choose drive and directory.
          4.Select the EPS formatted file and choose "Place."
          5.Move and resize as necessary.
 
Quark XPress
          1.Draw a picture box using on of the picture box tools.
          2.Select the picture box with the content tool.
          3.Choose "File," "Get Picture."
          4.Choose drive and directory.
          5.Select the EPS file.
          6.Select "Open."
          7.Move the imported graphic within the picture box using the content tool.
          8.Resize, skew or rotate by selecting "Item," "Modification" and entering the appropriate values.
 
PageMaker ®
          1.Choose "File," "Place."
          2.Choose the drive and directory.
          3.Select the EPS file. The "All Pictures" option in the file type pop-up menu will serve to
            open EPS formatted files. Choose "O.K."
          4.The cursor becomes a PostScript icon. Place the icon in the upper left hand corner of the document
            where the object is to be placed and click the mouse button once.
          5.Move and resize as necessary.
 
WordPerfect ®
          1.Choose "Graphics," Figure" to open the graphics dialogue box.
          2.Select "Encapsulated PostScript" from "List Files of Type."
          3.Select the drive and directory
          4.Select the EPS file, choose "O.K."
          5.Move and resize the imported object as necessary.
 
Microsoft Word ®
          1.Choose "Picture" from the "Insert" drop-down menu.
          2.Choose a drive and directory.
          3.Select "EPS" from the file type pop-up menu.
          4.Select the EPS file, choose "Insert."
          5.Move and resize as necessary.

  Some of these instructions are specific to PC's, others to Macintosh, therefore there may be slight differences, such as the fact that Macintosh rarely asks for file format and never for extensions.

EPS uses the PostScriptTM language. A printer must be able to read PostScript in order to print EPS files.

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