ps2pdf

TLDR

Convert PS to PDF

$ ps2pdf [input.ps] [output.pdf]

Convert with quality settings

$ ps2pdf -dPDFSETTINGS=/prepress [input.ps] [output.pdf]

Convert for screen viewing

$ ps2pdf -dPDFSETTINGS=/screen [input.ps] [output.pdf]

Convert EPS to PDF

$ ps2pdf [input.eps] [output.pdf]

SYNOPSIS

ps2pdf [options] input.ps [output.pdf]

ps2pdf converts PostScript files to PDF format using Ghostscript. It's a convenient wrapper around gs (Ghostscript) with PDF output options.
The tool is commonly used in document processing pipelines and print workflows.

PARAMETERS

-dPDFSETTINGS= setting

Quality preset:

- /screen: Low resolution

- /ebook: Medium resolution

- /printer: High resolution

- /prepress: Maximum resolution

-dCompatibilityLevel= level

PDF version (1.3, 1.4, 1.5, etc.).

-dEmbedAllFonts= bool

Embed all fonts.

-dSubsetFonts= bool

Subset embedded fonts.

-sPAPERSIZE= size

Paper size (a4, letter, etc.).

CAVEATS

Output quality depends on input. Font embedding may increase size. Some PS features may not convert. Ghostscript must be installed.

HISTORY

ps2pdf is part of Ghostscript, originally created by L. Peter Deutsch in 1988. Ghostscript provides PostScript and PDF interpretation, making ps2pdf a standard conversion tool.