If you want to convert the file PS to PNM format image, you can consider the command line application VeryDOC Postscript to Image Converter which can convert PS or EPS format file to many kinds of image formats. By using this command line application, you just need to use three steps to fulfill the conversion. PNM is a kind of raster image and it stores image without using compression methods. In you daily work, you may need to use this kind of image.
This application also supports you to set a variety kinds of parameters for the target file. For example, you can customize the output image resolution, compress the target image with some compression method, convert just the specified page source file to the target image, etc. By using the application, you can realize your conversion easily and quickly.
Please download the application Postscript to Image Converter via clicking the following link: www.verydoc.com/ps2img.zip. This ZIP file needs to be unzipped when just been downloaded to your computer. The executable file ps2img.exe in the extracted package is the called program, also the center file in the conversion from PS to PNM and you need to call it in MS-DOS command prompt window.
The following contents are about the steps for converting Postscript to PNM format image. If you are being puzzled by this problem, just read them carefully.
Firstly, you need to open MS-DOS command prompt window by clicking “Start”—“Run” to open “Run” dialog box in which you need to input “cmd” or “CMD” in “Open” combo box and click “OK” button. There is also another way to open “Run” dialog box. Please press “Window”+ “R” shortcut key on your keyboard at the same time.
Secondly, in the opened MS-DOS command prompt window, you are able to input the command line which contains called program, source file and target file. If you want to set some other parameters for the target file, you can also add some other commands into the command line. There is a simple example for you to understand.
ps2img –b 4 –i D:\file-in.ps –o D:\file-out.pnm
In the command line,
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ps2img stands for the called program.
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–b 4 is for setting the bit count as 4-bit for the target image.
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-i D:\file-in.ps stands for the path of source file.
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-o D:\file-out.pnm stands for the path of target file.
NOTE:
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You need to input the path of each file used in the command line when calling them.
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Please don’t forget the options “-i” and “-o” before the paths of source file and target file.
Lastly, for running the conversion from PS to PNM after you inputting all the commands in MS-DOS command prompt window, please hit “Enter” button on your keyboard.
You can buy the command line application VeryDOC Postscript to Image Converter at its homepage: https://www.verydoc.com/ps-to-image.html if you need to use all the functions of it with no limitations.