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by elkfisch
Thu Jan 31, 2008 1:23 am
Forum: NConvert
Topic: Inconsistent ai to png results on Linux
Replies: 3
Views: 1812

I've resolved the bad file issue. It was caused by my code copying the file before nconvert finished writing it. I am still concerned about the variation in file size on Linux. Please let me know what causes this.
by elkfisch
Wed Jan 30, 2008 7:06 pm
Forum: NConvert
Topic: Inconsistent ai to png results on Linux
Replies: 3
Views: 1812

I've emailed the files. I tried to use GS 8.61 on windows but nconvert just hangs. I went back to GS 8.51 and that at least returns a file. Does GS 8.61 work with nconvert and ai files? Also - should the -in option be set to ai or pdf for ai files. I thought ai didn't work before but it seems to be ...
by elkfisch
Tue Jan 29, 2008 7:02 pm
Forum: NConvert
Topic: Inconsistent ai to png results on Linux
Replies: 3
Views: 1812

Inconsistent ai to png results on Linux

Converting ai to png on Linux with Nconvert 4.81 and GS 8.51 is giving different size png files each time for the same ai file. Sometimes the png does not include the preview in it. This causes errors when I then try to convert the png to a jpeg. Windows version does not do this. It is always the ...
by elkfisch
Sun Oct 07, 2007 1:20 am
Forum: NConvert
Topic: Can't convert wmf on Linux
Replies: 1
Views: 2056

Can't convert wmf on Linux

I have nconvert 4.81 on Linux. When I try to convert a wmf file it says it doesn't know how to convert it. I tried with the windows version and it converts fine.
by elkfisch
Tue Sep 18, 2007 3:51 pm
Forum: NConvert
Topic: Can't convert ai file on Linux
Replies: 2
Views: 2940

I added -in pdf to the command line and it works now.
by elkfisch
Thu Jul 05, 2007 9:45 pm
Forum: NConvert
Topic: Can't convert ai file on Linux
Replies: 2
Views: 2940

Can't convert ai file on Linux

I have installed Nconvert 4.51 on Red Hat 3 Linux. I also have Ghostscript 8.50. Other file types convert fine but when I try AI files I get an error message: Error: Don't know how to read this picture. Imagemagick works fine with Ghostscript on this same system. Does 4.51 work with Ghostscript? Or ...