.eps file extensions in "Picture It"

[Tony]

My Wife recently received a file for a bar code for a
book she wishes to publish. Every time I try to open it
in "Picture It" I get a message that it can't be opened.
The file extension is ".eps" and appears to be supported
by this program but will not open in this or any other
program. Please help me. I'm at a total loss!

 

[Mary Sauer]

There are two distinct types of .EPs files, one of which is a vector based graphics
file and can be opened and easily edited for type, color, etc. in Adobe Illustrator
or PC vector based programs like Corel Draw. They can be CMYK color, or flat pantone
color based. These files could be "placed' or "imported" into Pagemaker (or Word,
Quark, etc.), but not opened by it. They can be almost infinitely scaled in size
without degrading the output because they are vector based. The other is an .EPS
photo file, flattened, set resolution "picture" type file. It can be opened in
PhotoShop or other image editing programs, also placed or imported into PageMaker (or
Word, Quark, etc.), but it will be significantly degraded if scaled beyond the set
resolution. These are usually CMYK files, or can be set as Pantone duo-tone, tri-tone
files. (Compliments of http://filext.com/)
www.irfanview.com will open certain flavors of this format. Get the Plug-ins too.