[Scribus] Newbie trying to open .eps files

[Plinnell]

On Monday 15 November 2004 19:28, Matt Muchowski wrote:
> Hi I'm a new user of the latest version of
> Scribus and have been trying to import a .eps
> (encapsulated postscript) file into it so I can
> edit it.  However every time I try to I get the
> following error message
>
> importing file
> /home/rockgod/pictures/boycott.eps
> failed
>
> I downloaded gsview and the message in the two
> popups that appear when I
> open the file in it is
>
> GSview 4.6
> play_sound: not implemented
> debug=0
> Unkown in Comments section at like 7:
>  %%SuppressDotGainCompensation
> GNUGhostscript 7.07 (2003-05-17)
> Copyright (C) 2003 artofcode LLC, Benicia, CA.
> All rights reserved.  This software come with NO
> WARRANTY: See the file PUBLIC for details
>
> Loading NimbusRomNo9L-Regu font from
> /usr/share/fonts/default/Type1/n0210031.pfb...
> 2627136 1185124 1642520 351150 0 done
> Loading Nimbus SanL-Regu font from
> /usr/share/fonts/degault/Type1/n0190031.pfb...
> 3042288 1546198 1682712 365686 0 done.
> WM_GSTEXTINDEX not implemented
> Displaying DSC file
> /home/rockgod/Pictures/boycott.eps without pages
> error: /undefined in d'
> operand stack:
>
> Execution stack:
>     %interp_exit  .runexec2  --nostringval--
> --nostringval--  --nostringval--  2
> %stopped_push  --nostringval--  nostringval--
> false 1 %oparray_pop  1  3  %oparray_pop  1  3
> %oparray_pop  1  3  %oparray_pop  1  3
> %oparray_pop  .runexec2  --nostringval--
> --nostringval--  --nostringval--  2
> %stopped_push  --nostringval--  --nostringval--
> --nostringval--
> Dictionary stack:
>   --dict:1065/1123(ro)(G)--  --dict:0/20(G)--
> --dict:125/200(L)--  --dict23/40(L)--  Current
> allocation mode is local
> Last OS error: 2
> Warning: EPS file must not use /quit
>
> --- Begin offending input ---
> (there is a bunch of gibberish here with little
> squares)
> --- End offending input ---
> file offset = 0
> gsapi_run_string_continue returns -101
> Warning: EPS file must not use /quit
>
> any ideas, suggestions, tips, or ways to make it
> so I can edit this .eps file in Scribus would be
> much appreciated.


Like Craig Ringer said, there are dramatic differences with some files 
importing EPS with GS 8.x

Hints for a parallel install of GS 8.x:

http://docs.scribus.net/index.php?lang=en&sm=dtptoolbox&page=toolbox7

Also, note the quality of other apps to generate high quality, spec confirming 
EPS varies widely.
Hope that helps,
Peter