[GIS] Convert Postscript (*.ps), Encapsulated Postscript (*.eps), or Adobe Illustrator (*.ai) files to shapefile

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Are there any programs which can convert from Postscript, Encapsulated Postscript, or Adobe Illustrator file formats to a shapefile? What about adding geo-referencing?

I'm also open to recipes using a number programs if there isn't a single one to fit the bill.

Best Answer

I don't think I've ever seen such a beast. I use several tricks though. Scan2cad will convert a vector pdf to dxf. So the 3 step process I have used.

  1. convert the ai,ps,eps to pdf with adobe acrobat.
  2. convert pdf to dxf with scan2cad.
  3. covert dxf to shp with arcmap.

rather ugly but it works

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