---
name: "vdump"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "libvips-tools"
version: "7.14.5-1"
release: "Debian 5.0 (Lenny)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/vdump"
---

# vdump(1)

convert VIPS image files to Postscript

## NAME

vdump - convert VIPS image files to Postscript

## SYNOPSIS

**vdump** \[ **-slpDa** \] *filename*

## DESCRIPTION

**vdump** turns the vasari format file in its argument to encapsulated PostScript on its  stadard output. The result can be either sent directly to a printer or included in any document processor which supports encapsulated PostScript diagrams - eg. WordPerfect, Tex etc. For  example:

-

  **example% vdump campin.v \| lpr -Plaser**

or

-

  **example% vdump -l -s4 -D campin.v \> campin.PS**

**vdump** normally outputs portrait, you can force output to portrait or landscape with the  **-p** or  **-l** flags.

The **-a** flag makes vdump select  either portrait or landscape orientation so as to get the largest possible image onto an A4 sheet.

**vdump** will dump one or three band unsigned char images only.

## OPTIONS

- **-p**

  Force portrait output.

- **-l**

  Force landscape output.

- **-a**

  Automatically select portrait/landscape.

- **-s\<factor\>**

  Set a sub-sampling factor (default 1). **-s1** will not sub-sample at all, **-s4** will reduce by a factor of 4.

- **-D**

  Produce output suitable for including in documents. This option simply supresses the generation of a showpage command.

## SEE ALSO

ip(1), [vips2dj(1)](/vips2dj/1.md)

## COPYRIGHT

1990: J. Cupitt, National Gallery