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Q120435: Photoshop 2.5.1 "Unable to Parse PostScript" Opening an EPS

Article: Q120435
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
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Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

3.5

WINDOWS

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.5 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5 
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SYMPTOMS
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Trying to open an EPS from Adobe Photoshop 2.5.1, generates this message:

  Could not open <filename> because Photoshop was unable to
  parse the PostScript.

CAUSE
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Photoshop 2.5.1 requires font enumerator and rasterizer information that is
unavailable under Windows NT.

RESOLUTION
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Upgrade to Photoshop version 3.0. This version was targeted for Windows NT and
can process EPS files.

Additional query words: prodnt

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Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNT350search kbWinNTW350 kbWinNTW350search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS350 kbWinNTS350search

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