Bug 693214

Summary:	pdf2ps is memory hungry
Product:	Ghostscript	Reporter:	roucaries.bastien+gs
Component:	PS Writer	Assignee:	Ken Sharp <ken.sharp>
Status:	RESOLVED DUPLICATE
Severity:	enhancement
Priority:	P4
Version:	9.05
Hardware:	PC
OS:	Linux
Customer:		Word Size:	---

Description roucaries.bastien+gs 2012-07-23 18:09:34 UTC

pdf2ps is really memory hungry converting the file 
http://web.archive.org/web/20070315141740/http://www.rolmfg.com/media/pdf/sealspamphlet/sealspamphlet_EN.pdf

And it is quite slow compared to pdftops if it succeed.

Could you try to investigate thanks

Comment 1 Ken Sharp 2012-07-23 18:25:28 UTC

(In reply to comment #0)
> pdf2ps is really memory hungry converting the file 
> http://web.archive.org/web/20070315141740/http://www.rolmfg.com/media/pdf/sealspamphlet/sealspamphlet_EN.pdf

Please attach files relevant to the bug report to the bug report.

Comment 2 Ray Johnston 2012-07-23 18:28:31 UTC

This file uses transparency, and therefore is a duplicate of bug 689805.

BTW, I had to go through some stoopid 'wayback machine' to open this in a
browser, then save the file.

This is NOT acceptable in the future. All bug files must be attached to
our report.

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 689805 ***

Comment 3 Ken Sharp 2012-07-23 18:41:57 UTC

(In reply to comment #2)
> This file uses transparency, and therefore is a duplicate of bug 689805.

Note that reducing the resolution which transparency is rendered at will reduce file size, reduce memory consumption and decrease time taken. IIRC pdftops always renders at 300 dpi, the default for ps2write is 720 dpi.

Comment 4 roucaries.bastien+gs 2012-07-23 19:51:12 UTC

(In reply to comment #2)
> This file uses transparency, and therefore is a duplicate of bug 689805.
> 
> BTW, I had to go through some stoopid 'wayback machine' to open this in a
> browser, then save the file.
> 
> This is NOT acceptable in the future. All bug files must be attached to
> our report.
> 
> *** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 689805 ***

I have not the right to redistribute it, so I use this link

Comment 5 roucaries.bastien+gs 2012-07-23 19:52:07 UTC

(In reply to comment #3)
> (In reply to comment #2)
> > This file uses transparency, and therefore is a duplicate of bug 689805.
> 
> Note that reducing the resolution which transparency is rendered at will reduce
> file size, reduce memory consumption and decrease time taken. IIRC pdftops
> always renders at 300 dpi, the default for ps2write is 720 dpi.

Thanks for invistegating.

Bastien