Encapsulated PostScript
| Filename extension | .eps |
|---|---|
| Internet media type | application/postscript |
| Type code | EPSF TEXT |
| Uniform Type Identifier (UTI) | com.adobe.encapsulated-postscript |
| Type of format | Graphic file format |
| Extended from | PostScript |
Encapsulated PostScript is a graphics file format. It describes printable documents.
EPS was developed because it is difficult to transfer images between Postscript files. An EPS file contains a bounding box. This makes it possible to calculate a preview image. The file contains either a bitmap or a vector graphic image. In essence, EPS is PostScript with a few restrictions, such as just having one page. From the file signature, people cannot tell whether the image is a bitmap or in vector format.
EPS is hardly used anymore due to the newer PDF, but is still used widely for vector image distribution.