LaTeX Error: Unknown graphics extension: .ps

Question

When I try to compile this file http://danjer.doudouke.org/_media/tech/dokutexit/playground.zip this error occurs:

! LaTeX Error: Unknown graphics extension: .ps.

I'm using TeXworks Version 0.4.3 (MiKTeX 2.9) and pdfLaTeX.

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Stefan Kottwitz · Answer 1 · 2012-01-20T17:21:40.827

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You could compile with pdfLaTeX, if you add the line
```
\usepackage{auto-pst-pdf}
```
for automatic conversion of the PS images to PDF. It requires the option --enable-write18 set. Check the TeXworks preferences, Typesetting, Processing tools, pdfLaTeX:
You can compile it with XeLaTeX, which is directly supported by TeXworks. You can choose XeLaTeX in the drop-down menu.

For compiling with XeLaTeX, remove these two lines from the preamble, as XeLaTeX natively supports UTF-8:
```
\usepackage{ucs}
\usepackage[utf8x]{inputenc}
```
Use LaTeX in DVI-mode, and convert as needed, using dvips and ps2pdf, or dvipdfm(x). You can call latex at the command prompt, or define a new tool for TeXworks in the preferences:

edited Jan 20 '12 at 17:21

answered Jan 20 '12 at 17:15

Stefan Kottwitz

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Seems to work! But there are now different errors. I will figure this out... – powtac Jan 20 '12 at 17:17
@powtac I was able to successfully compile that project both with pdfLaTeX and XeLaTeX, as described. If you encounter different problems or have follow-up questions, perhaps post a new question, with a link to this question. – Stefan Kottwitz Jan 20 '12 at 17:26

score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 20 '12 at 17:09

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pdflatex can insert graphics in jpeg, pdf, and png formats. Can you convert your postscript image (assuming postscript since it has the .ps extension)?

answered Jan 20 '12 at 17:09

Tim A

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What else beside pdflatex can I use? – powtac Jan 20 '12 at 17:12
you can use plain latex which can insert the postscript image, or stay with pdflatex but convert your image to png, pdf, or jpeg. – Tim A Jan 20 '12 at 17:13
How can I receive plain latex in Windows? Is it part of GhostScript? – powtac Jan 20 '12 at 17:16

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Dec 12 '19 at 18:21

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When a user reported this error, I found that the .ps file was actually Encapsuled PostScript. The error went away when the .ps file extension was renamed to .eps

answered Dec 12 '19 at 18:21

Aram A

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