NAME

   dosepsbin -- Extract PS/WMF/TIFF sections from DOS EPS binary files

VERSION

   2012-03-22 v1.2

SYNOPSIS

   The progam dosepsbin analyses an EPS file that is not a plain ASCII
   PostScript file but given as DOS EPS binary file.

       dosepsbin [options] <input file>

   First it analyzes the *input file*, validates its header and summarizes
   the available sections. Depending on the given options, the sections are
   then written to files.

   Options:

       --eps-file <file>      Write PS section to <file>.
       --wmf-file <file>      Write WMF section to <file>.
       --tiff-file <file>      Write TIFF section to <file>.
       --inputfile <file>     The name of the input file.
       --verbose              Verbose output.
       --quiet                Only errors and warnings are printed.
       --help                 Brief help message.
       --man                  Full documentation.
       --version              Print version identification.

   The files for output must be different from the input file.

DESCRIPTION

 DOS EPS Binary File Format

   A Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) file can also given in a special binary
   format to support the inclusion of a thumbnail. The file format starts
   with a binary header that contains the positions of the possible
   sections:

   * Postscript (PS)
   * Windows Metafile Format (WMF)
   * Tag Image File Format (TIFF)

   The PS section must be present and either the WMF file or the TIFF file
   should be given.

OPTIONS

   --eps-file=<*file*>
       The PS section is written to <*file*>. The output file must be
       different from the input file.

   --wmf-file=<*file*>
       The WMF section is written to <*file*> if present. The output file
       must be different from the input file.

   --tiff-file=<*file*>
       The TIFF section is written to <*file*> if present. The output file
       must be different from the input file.

   --inputfile=<*file*>
       The input file can also be given directly on the command line. If
       the file does not exist, then the file with extension `.eps' is
       tried.

   --verbose
       Verbose messages.

   --quiet
       No messages are printed except for errors and warnings.

   --help
       Display help screen.

   --man
       Prints manual page.

   --version
       Print version identification and exit.

EXAMPLES

   The following command extracts the PS section from file test.eps and
   stores the result in file test-ps.eps:

       dosepsbin --eps-file test-ps.eps test.eps

AUTHOR

   Heiko Oberdiek, email: heiko.oberdiek at googlemail.com

COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE

   Copyright 2011-2012 by Heiko Oberdiek.

   This library is free software; you may redistribute it and/or modify it
   under the same terms as Perl itself (Perl Artistic License/GNU General
   Public License, version 2).

SEE ALSO

   The DOS EPS binary file format is described in section "5.2 Windows
   Metafile or TIFF":

       Adobe Developer Support,
       Encapsulated PostScript File Format Specification,
       Version 3.0,
       1992-05-01,
       http://partners.adobe.com/public/developer/en/ps/5002.EPSF_Spec.pdf

HISTORY

   2011/11/10 v1.0

     * First version.

   2011/12/05 v1.1

     * Typo fixed in help text (thanks Peter Breitenlohner).

   2012/03/22 v1.2

     * Fix in validation test for offset of PS section.

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