# Hard one: "How to import .eps into an SWF (online)"? **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [September 3, 2004, 4:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hard-one-how-to-import-eps-into-an-swf-online/63183 "2004-09-03T16:18:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![grappaFruit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/43a26b/32.png) [@grappaFruit](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/grappaFruit)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2004, 4:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hard-one-how-to-import-eps-into-an-swf-online/63183/1 "2004-09-03T16:18:11Z")
The question is simple… but the answer… How to import .eps in a online swf file ??? – never mind how complicated, server-side-scripting overloaded or whatever – I’m dying to find a solution… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2004, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hard-one-how-to-import-eps-into-an-swf-online/63183/2 "2004-09-03T16:22:25Z")
you mean like, dynamicly import .eps files ? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2004, 4:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hard-one-how-to-import-eps-into-an-swf-online/63183/3 "2004-09-03T16:26:26Z")
Jep - for a graphic (papered) magazine… Could be quite revolutionary if possible ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2004, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hard-one-how-to-import-eps-into-an-swf-online/63183/4 "2004-09-03T16:30:36Z")
The basic concept is like this: Creating a full-dynamic site with database, where the DTP department of some magazine can put their .eps-files into, wich get dynamicly loaded, and even, if possible parsed and manipulated… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2004, 4:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hard-one-how-to-import-eps-into-an-swf-online/63183/5 "2004-09-03T16:38:28Z")
no, only jpegs and swfs can be imported at runtime. Have them export their eps’s to swf. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2004, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hard-one-how-to-import-eps-into-an-swf-online/63183/6 "2004-09-03T16:48:05Z")
Hmm, that’s actually the basic concept, not to have them to export their eps’s to swf ---- Sure it isn’t possible, even with intensive server-side procedures? (PLEASE don’t say: it’s impossible indeed – that not really the right spirit, right?) Maybe, anyone has an idea to how to convert .eps into .swf server-sided ? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2004, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hard-one-how-to-import-eps-into-an-swf-online/63183/7 "2004-09-03T16:51:16Z")
Maybe, anyone has an idea to how to convert .eps into .swf server-sided ? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2004, 6:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hard-one-how-to-import-eps-into-an-swf-online/63183/8 "2004-09-03T18:38:53Z")
find out if you can convert the .eps to a .swf with some server side technology then. They upload .eps, server converts it to .swf. I have NO clue if that is possible, but it seems like that’s what you should try to find out, because the .eps ain’t going into flash 😉 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2004, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hard-one-how-to-import-eps-into-an-swf-online/63183/9 "2004-09-04T18:23:30Z")
It’s definitely possible to convert an eps to a jpeg on the server’s side and import that into flash, but it would be painfully slow. Its an interesting idea though, and I think I might make an attempt at it just for sh\*ts and giggles. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2004, 4:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hard-one-how-to-import-eps-into-an-swf-online/63183/10 "2004-09-05T16:26:32Z")
You might try asking in the server-side forum at flashkit. Musicman, one of the moderators there, and one of the Ming developers, once wrote a basic EPS to SWF conversion using Ming. Google has some basic info in it’s [cached page](http://66.102.7.104/search?q=cache:VPAfiN5OTkgJ:wolfgang.remsnet.de/ming/code/psconv.php+eps+swf+ming&hl=en), but the link itself doesn’t work for me now (searched “eps swf ming”). ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2004, 11:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hard-one-how-to-import-eps-into-an-swf-online/63183/11 "2004-09-06T11:13:13Z")
Cheers for the tips - > Opiate: Its an interesting idea though, and I think I might make an attempt at it just for sh\*ts and giggles. If you’d manage to write a server-side parser to make it all happen, or help me out with some guidance, this could be a great open source project with a LOT of intrest of the publishing community… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2004, 11:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hard-one-how-to-import-eps-into-an-swf-online/63183/12 "2004-09-06T11:14:54Z")
> Musicman once wrote a basic EPS to SWF conversion using Ming. I’ll certainly check it out!