SK1 to PS Converter
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What is an SK1 file?
The SK1 format is a vector graphics file type associated with the sK1 open-source illustration program, originally forked from the Skencil project. It stores graphics using a Python-based object model and emphasizes prepress requirements, specifically supporting CMYK color spaces, ICC color management, and separation printing features often lacking in similar open-source formats like SVG. The internal structure is proprietary to the sK1 engine, designed to handle complex vector nodes, bezier curves, and text objects for professional publishing workflows on Linux and Unix-like systems.
How to open an SK1 file
Native support for SK1 files is virtually non-existent on standard Windows or macOS installations. Opening these files requires the sK1 vector graphics editor or the UniConvertor command-line tool, both developed by the sK1 Project. For viewing or converting without the original software, Inkscape can often import SK1 files if the UniConvertor dependency is correctly installed on the host system.
SK1 Technical Info
- Full Name
- sK1 Vector Graphics File
- Developed By
- sK1 Project Team
- Initial Release
- 2003
- MIME Type
- application/vnd.sk1
What is a PS file?
PostScript (PS) is a dynamically typed, concatenative page description language developed by Adobe Systems, serving as the predecessor to the PDF format. It describes text and graphics on a page using vector graphics instructions rather than rasterized pixels, making it resolution-independent. A PS file contains a program written in the PostScript language, which is interpreted by a Raster Image Processor (RIP) to generate the print output. It supports distinct imaging models, including Type 1 fonts and color separations, and became the standard for desktop publishing and high-end printing workflows in the 1980s and 90s.
How to open a PS file
Opening PS files requires software capable of interpreting the PostScript language, as modern OS image viewers do not support it natively. Ghostscript is the standard open-source interpreter used to view and convert PS files. For GUI-based editing and viewing, Adobe Illustrator and CorelDRAW can import PS files. Users can also convert PS files to PDF using tools like ps2pdf (part of the Ghostscript suite) for easier accessibility.
PS Technical Info
- Full Name
- PostScript
- Developed By
- Adobe Systems
- Initial Release
- 1982
- MIME Type
- application/postscript
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Developer API
Convert SK1 to PS via API
Automate SK1 to PS conversions in three steps: create a job, upload your file, then poll for the result.
# 1. Create job
curl -X POST https://api.runconvert.com/v3/jobs \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"tag": "sk1-to-ps",
"tasks": {
"upload-file": {
"operation": "import/upload"
},
"convert": {
"operation": "convert",
"input": "upload-file",
"output_format": "ps"
},
"export-result": {
"operation": "export/url",
"input": "convert"
}
}
}'
# 2. Upload your file (use upload_url from the response)
curl -X PUT "$UPLOAD_URL" --upload-file input.sk1
# 3. Poll for result
curl https://api.runconvert.com/v3/jobs/$JOB_ID?include=tasks \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"Replace YOUR_API_KEY with your RunConvert API key. Get your free API key at runconvert.com/api.