filterps(1)

     NAME
          filterps - Adobe Systems conversion utility for PostScript
          language documents with invalid DSC comments.

     SYNOPSIS
          filterps oldfile [newfile]
          filterps [-help]

     DESCRIPTION
          The filterps utility corrects PostScript language documents
          generated by certain applications. The corrected documents
          can then be used by the Adobe ShowPS previewer, by programs
          in the TranScript package, or by any other program that
          requires strict adherence to the PostScript language
          document structuring conventions (DSC).

          The filterps utility determines what program generated
          oldfile.  If a corresponding filter exists, filterps invokes
          it on oldfile and generates a file that strictly conforms to
          the DSC. A message tells you the type of file the program is
          converting. The filterps utility replaces oldfile unless
          newfile is specified.

          If no filter is available, filterps prints a message and
          terminates.

     OPTIONS
          oldfile
               Name of a PostScript language file generated by one of
               the applications listed under AVAILABLE FILTERS.

          newfile
               Name of the file that filterps generates. If you don't
               provide this argument, the program replaces oldfile
               with newfile.

          -help
               Displays command line options and lists all currently
               available filters.

     AVAILABLE FILTERS
          The filterps utility can currently convert documents
          generated by the following programs:

          FrameMaker document preparation package from Frame
          Technology, versions 2.0 and 3.0.

          Asterix, a collection of document creation applications from
          Applix, Inc.

          ditroff (device-independent troff), a troff-like utility
          that is sold and licensed independently by AT&T, either
          alone or in the Documenter's Workbench package.

          dvi2ps, a utility that converts TeX documents into
          PostScript language documents.

     SEE ALSO
          Adobe Systems Incorporated, PostScript Language Reference
          Manual, Second Edition (Addison-Wesley  Publishing Co.,
          1990).

          transcript(1), showps(1)

     NOTES
          Copyright 1991, 1992 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights
          Reserved.

          Adobe, Adobe ShowPS, ShowPS, PostScript, and TranScript are
          trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated which may be
          registered in certain jurisdictions. FrameMaker is a
          registered trademark of Frame Technology Corporation.