Graphics, Figures & Tables ⇒ getting ps files to show up on a pdf

[otunno]

Hello everyone -

I have a tex file that calls upon several ps files in order to convert them to pictures on my pdf output. Here is an example:

\begin{figure}[h]
\hspace{0.033\textwidth}
\begin{minipage}{0.45\textwidth}
\includegraphics[height=2in,width=2.6in]{E:/arclengthplot1.ps}
\caption{}
\end{minipage}
\begin{minipage}{0.45\textwidth}
\includegraphics[height=2in,width=2.6in]{E:/arclengthplot2.ps}
\caption{}
\end{minipage}
\hfill
\end{figure}

When I compile the tex file, I get several error messages (one for each ps file that I call upon) each of which says "Unknown Graphics Extension: .ps". I know I am calling upon the right directory and I am using the package "epsfig". Everything used to run fine, but LaTeX has (seemingly) changed on me. I have no idea why this is happening. Can somebody please help me?

Thanks, Ferebee

[frabjous]

You need to compile using the route LaTeX > PS > PDF rather than using pdfLaTeX?

[gmedina]

Hi,

the error message is quite descriptive:

...Unknown Graphics Extension: .ps...

In general, you cannot use graphics in PS format (the bounding box could be missing, for example). Convert them to EPS (or to another of the valid formats: JPG, PNG, PDF).

The epslatex document (section 3.3 Converting PS files to EPS) contains information about how to convert images from PS to EPS.

Once converted to EPS, you must compile your document as frabjous suggested.