I'm using Inkscape, and I'm trying to import an EPS file to use it as a vector and eventually save it as an SVG.
This link here mentions several methods:
http://www.inkscapeforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=797
But the responses aren't rated since it's a forum, so I thought I'd ask here to find the best answer. I'd prefer not to have to use some website to convert the file to a PDF first.
Either way, when I import an EPS into Inkscape, or use the website to convert it to a PDF, in both cases the resulting file loses all colour and gradients, and the EPS file gets cut off on the right side.
It looks like ps2pdf is clipping the file incorrectly, and Inkscape is eliminating the colour.
I have these version installed in Ubuntu Lucid Linux:
Inskape 0.47.0-2ubuntu2
Ghostscript 8.71.dfsg.1-0ubuntu5.3
Best Answer
This link: importing-eps-files-into-inkscape contains a very detailed tutorial on how to do this and it worked perfectly for me. It is based on instructions found at inkscapeforum.com, specifically this quote from eelke:
That is the gist of the solution. The tutorial in the link at the top of this answer shows how to do this step-by-step with pictures.