epstool ☆

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Description:
Edit preview images and fix bounding boxes in EPS files

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 3.09@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: eps postscript graphics preview utility

Install: brew install epstool

About:
epstool is a command-line utility that creates preview images from Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) files and can fix bounding box information. It extracts or generates high-quality raster images (like TIFF or PNG) from EPS, ensuring accurate dimensions for display or printing. This tool is essential for workflows that require visual previews or corrected metadata in EPS graphics.

Key Features:

Generates preview images (TIFF, PNG, etc.) from EPS files
Fixes incorrect bounding box (%%BoundingBox) comments in EPS files
Supports various compression and format options for previews
Can extract binary or ASCII preview data embedded in EPS

Use Cases:

Creating thumbnail previews for EPS files in web galleries or document management systems
Correcting EPS files that have incorrect dimensions, preventing printing or rendering errors

Alternatives:

Ghostscript – Ghostscript is a more comprehensive PostScript/PDF interpreter that can also generate images from EPS, but epstool is a specialized, lightweight wrapper focused specifically on preview generation and bounding box fixes.

License: GPL-2.0-only

Dependencies: ghostscript

Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_ventura, arm64_monterey, arm64_big_sur, sonoma, ventura, monterey, big_sur, catalina, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 14, 2025 10:19pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	e79209d8