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If you want to work with PS, EPS or PDF files you will need to install the Ghostscript software.  This will only need to be done one time.  The following screens will quickly walk you through this process so you can begin to use these vector files with Contenta Converter PREMIUM.

Open up Contenta Converter PREMIUM and use the Add Photos button to attempt to open up an EPS, PS or PDF file.

If the file opens up and displays, then you already have the Ghostscript software installed and you do not need to follow any of these steps.  However, if you see the following screen than you will need to do this one time install of the Ghostscript software.

Ghostscript Software Installation Required

Click on the link http://pages.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost/ and you will be taken to this page in your browser (your display for the next few screens may vary slightly based on which Internet Browser software you are using).  Select the top entry for the latest release of the Ghostscript software.  In this example it is version 8.63.

Home Page for GhostScript software

You will see this next screen and you can select  the site to use for downloading.  We suggest Sourceforge as the most robust site to use – though all sites will have the exact same software.

Select a software download site

If you select Sourceforge you will see this screen – the other sites will have similar screens to review.  If you have software to work with .gz or .bz2 compressed files than you may select that.  We selected the gs863s32.exe since that file will open and run on most PCs. You will need to save  this file to your PC.

Select a version of the GhostScript software

Once the file is download, double click on the file to start the installation program. You will see a screen similar to this and you should select RUN.

Accept the Ghostscript download

The next screen will be similar to this and you should select SETUP.

Ghsotscript Software Setup

On this screen you will need to select the directory to install the Ghostscript software into. Be sure to jot down this location as you will need to know it later on.

Select where to install the Ghostscript Software

You will see some installation screens scroll by and then a Windows Explorer screen (again dependent on your version and setup) that is similar to this will display and you know the installation is complete!

Ghostscript Software Installed

Now you can return to the Contenta Converter PREMIUM screen and enter in the location of the Ghostscript software and select Ok.

Ghostscript Software Installation Required

You will see this confirmation screen and the process is done!  You can now use Contenta Converter PREMIUM with PS, EPS and PDF files.  Remember this was just a one-time process.

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