When starting to use Inkscape, I need to edit EPS vector files- not supported by Inkscape. I ran a command line utility called pstopdf. This seems to produce a good pdf file, and the inkscape preview looks good, but the import is only part of the vector image.
After looking through all the research below, OpenOffice Draw can open EPS and export to SVG.. but it didn’t work on my example.
Scribus is a desktop publishing open source project.
Click where for the inkscape wiki reference.
Worth looking in to. Confirmed here.
FreeSVG online conversion
pstoedit -f plot-svg inputfile.eps outputfile.svg
Gimparoo offers the following advice (for single color vectors):
“First, open the file with the GIMP. When you do, the import dialog box will appear. The important setting here is the resolution. The higher the resolution, the more accurate the image will appear. I used 600, but you could go higher for more detail. GIMP 2.4 automatically adjusts the width and height, but if your version does not, make sure you multiply the width and height by the same factor as the resolution. Also, select “Strong” under both the antialiasing headings.
Once you’ve got it open in the GIMP, you’re going to save as a PNG file. …
Now you can close the GIMP if you want to free up some RAM, and open the new PNG file in Inkscape. In Inkscape, click Path > Trace to bitmap.”