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PS at a glance
PS
Adobe's PostScript technology was central to the desktop publishing revolution, and the language became tightly associated with printers, imagesetters, and prepress workflows.
XPM at a glance
XPM
Before today's relatively small set of mainstream consumer image formats dominated everyday use, desktop software, workstations, GUI systems, and early graphics tools produced many specialized raster formats with local importance.
Format comparison
| Feature | PS | XPM |
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| File type | Document | Image |
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| Created year | 1984 | 1989 |
| Inventor | Adobe | Daniel Dardailler, Colas Nahaboo (Groupe Bull) |
| Status | active | legacy |
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| Vector scaling | Supported | Not supported |
When to use each format
When to use PS
- Your source file is already in PS.
- Preserve source expectations before exporting to XPM.
- PS is commonly used in document workflows.
When to use XPM
- Your target workflow expects XPM.
- Improve delivery compatibility with XPM.
- XPM is commonly used in image workflows.
FAQs
Why convert PS to XPM?
Convert to XPM when maintaining or restoring X11-era icon assets or other historical Unix interface graphics.
It is useful where text-based icon compatibility matters more than modern compression.
What changes when converting PS to XPM?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Moving to XPM removes vector scaling.
What should I review after converting PS to XPM?
Validate output quality on representative files and confirm the target format behaves correctly in the destination workflow.