.eps file not an .eps?

[GoodPeopleFlags]

I went to a customer's website to download the .eps version of their logo. It says, "Click here to download .eps version". I click it and it the format is .ps. That's a Photoshop file, right? It's definitely NOT an .eps, unless I'm doing something wrong. Am I? Why do they offer it as an .eps when it's not? In fact, the .jpg version they offer is better quality. This has happened a few times recently. Wanted to check that it wasn't "operator error". Thanks!

 

[Shovelhead]

An .eps can also be raster.

 

[luggnut]

eps and pdf files can be raster or vector or a combination of both.... the eps is just a "container" for the file so you could save a jpg or psd as a eps or a pdf.

 

[Fred Weiss]

A .PS file is a Postscript file and may be a vector, a bitmap or a combination. Whatever it contains will be read by ay program capable of opening or importing an .EPS or an .AI file. Photoshop standard extension is .PSD.

 

[GoodPeopleFlags]

Ok. I knew raster files can have an .eps extension but I just thought it was strange for a site to offer a .jpg, .tif and .eps versions of their logo when the .eps isn't a vector. I would think it would be. Otherwise, what's the point of offering it? Oh well!

And if I may vent for a moment, would people/companies PLEASE stop naming their logo files "LOGO"! Jeez!

 

[J Hill Designs]

I've seen it before - try just renaming it with an .eps extension - should work

 

[eye4clr]

you may also try dropping it on Distiller and then try opening the resulting PDF.

 

[tanneji]

i just drag and drop them into illustrator and they usually work fine. try it!

 

[GoodPeopleFlags]

This one is a really rough raster file. The .jpg version they have available is waaay better so I'll use that. Thanks for the tips, tho! I'll keep them in mind for other files. Thanks!