Encapsulated PostScript

(E-P-S)

A PostScript file that, when copied to the printer, produces the intended output. The main purpose of an EPS is to "encapsulate" a specific image (text and graphics) for inclusion into another document. An EPS file is often created by printing to a file instead of to the printer. Publishing programs can usually accept EPS files and insert them into a section of a document (e.g., perhaps as a pre-formatted advertisement).

An EPS file can be a PostScript raster image, an embedded TIFF image, or an embedded WMF image.

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