I´m pretty sure it´s just a bunch of masked/clipped images. Opened in Inkscape, Affinity Designer and VectorStyler: no vector data. The size of 8,8MB is a good indication of raster graphics use in a vector container.
That's the thing, I only had the trial version (which now expired) :D Feels a bit too expensive to only be used as an SVG converter. But that's exactly what I did, I opened it in AI, converted to SVG and then I could work with vectors in Inkscape.
But there must be another way, right? If the AI can open EPS as a vector, why wouldn't Inscape?
Because it´s Adobe; they can implement so many proprietary stuff in their files no other editor can read or open. EPS on Mac are converted to PDF within a blink of an eye. This file won´t get recognised at all. That´s telling me something.
Possibly, but I doubt that Vecteezy would recommend a format that's not supported by Inkscape and claim their downloads are compatible with Inkscape at the same time.
That's why I came here and asked if someone on here knows any way :)
Yes, some of them show up as vectors straight away. My understanding is that you can optionally export to EPS with or without bitmaps. But for the ones that contain bot both vectors and bitmaps, Inkscape seems to only recognise the bitmaps
Same here. I constructively and respectfully provide my experience in case it becomes useful. If I save a pure vector image in Inkscape (v. 1.3.x on windows, gs installed) for example a couple of rectangles filled with color and some text inside them, and save as .eps, and then re-import it, it imports a bitmap. In order to know if it's an import problem I invoked as a figure .eps in latex, and the same bitmap appearance remains. I played with all possible options in mind, but with Inkscape I am uncapable of producing/importing pure vector files without being bitmapped (rasterized disabled as well). Many thanks. Regards.
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Hi,
I'm trying to download a vector files from this webpage:
https://www.vecteezy.com/vector-art/13194564-wooden-road-signboards-direction-pointers-on-post
The downloaded ZIP contains an EPS file. When I open it in Inkscape, I get an "Import PDF" dialog, when I confirm, it opens a bitmap/raster image.
But when I open the same EPS in Adobe Illustrator, it opens vector image, so the EPS file definitely contains the vectors.
What am I doing wrong?
Thanks!
I´m pretty sure it´s just a bunch of masked/clipped images. Opened in Inkscape, Affinity Designer and VectorStyler: no vector data. The size of 8,8MB is a good indication of raster graphics use in a vector container.
It's not though. Open it in Adobe Illustrator. The file does contain the bitmap, thus the size, that's true, but vector data are there too
When you have access to AI then why not convert to PDF - something other SVG editors can read?
That's the thing, I only had the trial version (which now expired) :D Feels a bit too expensive to only be used as an SVG converter. But that's exactly what I did, I opened it in AI, converted to SVG and then I could work with vectors in Inkscape.
But there must be another way, right? If the AI can open EPS as a vector, why wouldn't Inscape?
Because it´s Adobe; they can implement so many proprietary stuff in their files no other editor can read or open. EPS on Mac are converted to PDF within a blink of an eye. This file won´t get recognised at all. That´s telling me something.
Possibly, but I doubt that Vecteezy would recommend a format that's not supported by Inkscape and claim their downloads are compatible with Inkscape at the same time.
That's why I came here and asked if someone on here knows any way :)
Any Vecteezy users on here maybe?
I am not, but I still managed to find one from a different designer that wasn't all bitmaps like the one you linked to.
https://www.vecteezy.com/vector-art/19198249-free-floral-mandala-coloring-pages-vector-files
Yes, some of them show up as vectors straight away. My understanding is that you can optionally export to EPS with or without bitmaps. But for the ones that contain bot both vectors and bitmaps, Inkscape seems to only recognise the bitmaps
Maybe you could create your own EPS with both and see what then happens when you open it in Inkscape?
Same here. I constructively and respectfully provide my experience in case it becomes useful. If I save a pure vector image in Inkscape (v. 1.3.x on windows, gs installed) for example a couple of rectangles filled with color and some text inside them, and save as .eps, and then re-import it, it imports a bitmap. In order to know if it's an import problem I invoked as a figure .eps in latex, and the same bitmap appearance remains. I played with all possible options in mind, but with Inkscape I am uncapable of producing/importing pure vector files without being bitmapped (rasterized disabled as well). Many thanks. Regards.