[Gimp-user] Gimp 2.8.2 - EPS Support

[Lyle <forums gimpusers com>]

> GIMP 2.8.2 and later no longer use the GS_PROG variable to detect and
> load GhostScript. It uses a DLL instead.
>
> If you have a 64 bit operating system, 64 bit version of GIMP 2.8.2 or
> higher, and GhostScript 64 bit then try this:
>
> 1) Back up the libgs-8.dll file in the GIMP bin folder.
> 2) Copy the gsdll64.dll file from the GhostScript bin folder to the
> GIMP folder.
> 3) Rename the copied gsdll64.dll file to libgs-8.dll.
> 4) Restart GIMP.
>
> Enjoy!


Thanks a heap.   My system died on me a little more then a month ago (so I now
have a new computer).  Only new did I need to open an EPS file in GIMP and it
would not open.  Your trick worked great (of course I first had to re-install
Ghost too; lol).   :)

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Lyle (via www.gimpusers.com/forums)