.\" $Id: pdf2ps.1,v 1.38 2005/10/20 19:46:55 ray Exp $
.TH PDF2PS 1 "20 October 2005" 8.53 "Ghostscript Tools" \" -*- nroff -*-
.SH NAME
pdf2ps \- Ghostscript PDF to PostScript translator
.SH SYNOPSIS
\fBpdf2ps\fR [ \fIoptions\fR ] \fIinput.pdf [output.ps]\fR
.SH DESCRIPTION
\fBpdf2ps\fR uses \fBgs\fR(1) to convert the Adobe \fBPortable Document
Format\fR (PDF) file "input.pdf" to \fBPostScript\fR(tm) in "output.ps".
Normally the output is allowed to use PostScript Level 2 (but not PostScript
LanguageLevel 3) constructs; the \fB-dLanguageLevel=1\fR option restricts
the output to Level 1, while \fB-dLanguageLevel=3\fR allows using
LanguageLevel 3 in the output.
.SH FILES
Run "\fBgs -h\fR" to find the location of Ghostscript documentation on your
system, from which you can get more details.
.SH VERSION
This document was last revised for Ghostscript version 8.53.
.SH AUTHOR
artofcode LLC and Artifex Software, bug-gs at ghostscript.com, are the
primary maintainers of Ghostscript.