Converting to PDF¶
Run ps2pdf file.ps file.pdf. This will create file.pdf.
Resizing PostScript files¶
The command, psresize, can rescale a PostScript file. This is most
useful when the original document was created for A4 paper, the standard
in Europe, and the file needs to be sent to printers expecting U.S.
Letter documents. The output is usually cropped unless the document is
resized. Run psresize -PA4 -pletter file.ps newfile.ps.
If you open your file in gv, a button label at the top will be set to a
your document’s current size, such as A4 or BBox. Click the
button to change the setting to Letter. Then try printing from
within gv.
Simplifying a PostScript file¶
The command ps2ps is Ghostscript’s PostScript distiller that can
convert input files to simpler PostScript. Run ps2ps file.ps newfile.ps.
Changing the PostScript level¶
The command ps2ps can change the PostScript level of a document.
For example:
ps2ps -dLanguageLevel=1 file.ps