The Postscript file format is a text format which contains the program code for a postscript interpreter. Postscript is a page description language designed to enable the creation and transfer of printer-ready output.
Gnumeric supports the creation of Postscript files through the printing interface, not through the file save mechanism. See Chapter 15 ― Printing, for details on how to generate a Postscript file.
| Name: | Postscript |
| Extensions: | .ps |
| Compatible Programs: | Many programs can interpret and display Postscript files including: GGV, ghostview (gv), and ghostscript. |
| Import / Export: | Export only |
The creation of Postscript files is supported internally by the printing sub-system.
The Postscript language was created by Adobe, Inc. The Adobe web site has a non-technical introduction, as well as a technical overview and the actual specifications.
Postscript files can imported into other documents by several programs. For the very advanced, postscript files can be reprogrammed using a text editor.