[OS X TeX] Converting graphics files

[David Arnold]

Ross,

Thanks. I am definitely aware of your suggestions. The trouble is the  
damage has already been done. I have over 800 pages, with tons of  
graphics, which the compositor for the publisher gave names such as  
Fig1.2.1. They are encapsulated postscript files.

If I start renaming things, that's gonna take some time, and I have to  
get agreement among two coauthors and the compositor.

I tried:

\DeclareGraphicsRule{*}{eps}{*}{}

But Texshop did not convert the files such as Fig1.2.1. I just got  
bounding boxes in the preview of the pdf document.

I can use Typeset->Tex and Ghostscript and all is well, but I want to  
use pdfsync, which does not work with this option.

Are there any Texshop experts out there that might save me the trouble  
of renaming all these files and renaming them in the source code?

On Jan 2, 2005, at 10:29 PM, Ross Moore wrote:

> Hi David,
>
> On 03/01/2005, at 5:10 PM, David Arnold wrote:
>
>> All,
>>
>> I have an encapsulated postscript file with a weird name: Fig1.2.1
>>
>> The filename is correct. It doesn't have the usual .eps extension.
>>
>> Now, my problem.  In TeXShop, if I add these lines to my file:
>>
>> \usepackage{graphicx}
>> \usepackage{epstopdf}
>>
>> Next, I compile using pdflatex. I get this error message:
>>
>> !Latex Error: Unknown graphics extension: .2.1
>>
>> Now, it's clear what this means, but I am not in a position to change  
>> the name of the file.
>
> I don't understand this requirement.
> Nevertheless ...
>
>>
>> As a workaround, I tried converting the file to pdf manually with:
>>
>> epstopdf --outfile=Fig1.2.1.pdf Fig1.2.1
>
> Do it as:
>
>   epstopdf --outfile=Fig1-2-1.pdf Fig1.2.1
>
> and edit the LaTeX source accordingly.
>
>
>>
>> Now, if I remove the lines:
>>
>> \usepackage{graphicx}
>> \usepackage{epstopdf}
>>
>> And compile using pdflatex, I still have a problem. In my log file I  
>> see:
>>
>> File: Fig1.2.1 Graphic file (type eps)
>>  <Fig1.2.1> [8
>> Non-PDF special ignored!]
>>
>> And, of course, the graphic doesn't show up in my file.
>
> Naturally enough.
>
>>
>> I am pretty sure this has to do with the periods in the filename,  
>> which were not my choice, but my publisher's.
>
> You are right, it is the periods that cause the problem with LaTeX.
> The fact that you are using pdfTeX as the underlying engine is not
> relevant --- LaTeX+dvips would have the same troubles.
>
> Once the graphic has been imported into the PDF document, it doesn't
> matter what it was originally called. So you can also provide the .eps
> files with their original name (including periods) if the publisher has
> a use for them. But that should not affect the PDF doc that you send
> as well, for this is presumably only used for proof-reading, if the
> publisher actually *requires* the .eps files.
>
>
>>
>> Anybody have some suggestions that would help? Preferably, a way  
>> around this without changing the filenames?
>
> I always translate all .eps files into .pdf, using epstopdf, before
> embarking on a large project. The time spent doing this is well worth
> it, as compared to using  eps4pdf  or epstopdf, since the manuscript
> is going to be re-typeset many many times before it is completed.
> You'll need all the graphics as .pdf  ultimately anyway, and many
> may need touching-up to have consistent fonts and line-weights, etc.
> So just spend the time early getting that right, so as not to be
> bothered by it again later in the preparation of the manuscript.
>
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> 	Ross
>
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