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PS File Format

Short Name PS
Long Name PostScript
Typical File Extensions .ps
Contains Page Description


PostScript is a language developed by Adobe to describe the layout of a page or pages (typically printed).

You may occassionally encounter files contain a stream of PostScript data. These files may typically be sent directly to a PostScript compatible Printer for printing.

More commonly, you may encounter Encapsulated PostScript files which typically contain a section of a page or an individual graphic.

A technical discussion of basic PostScript graphics can be found in Chapter 24 of Graphics File Formats by David C. Kay and John R. Levine.



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