{"id":9097,"date":"2020-01-09T00:58:28","date_gmt":"2020-01-09T00:58:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/?p=9097"},"modified":"2022-01-31T19:08:07","modified_gmt":"2022-01-31T19:08:07","slug":"ps-file-format-use","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/recover-deleted-ps.html","title":{"rendered":"What Is a PS File and How to Recover Deleted PS Files"},"content":{"rendered":"

Losing print ready PostScript (PS) files can be scary, and it may seem like hours of hard work has been destroyed. Whether they were accidentally deleted or wiped out due to a system error, they can be recovered. In fact, you can do it right at home. The methods listed below can help you recover accidentally deleted or unsaved PS files.<\/p>\r\n

<\/span>What Is PS File Format?<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

The PS file has an interesting story. While the PostScript programming language\u2019s history can be traced back to 1976, it wasn\u2019t until 1984 that it was released in a usable format. The co-founders of Adobe, John Warnock and Chuck Geshke, were chiefly responsible for the format\u2019s development.<\/p>\r\n

The PS format was revolutionary because it allowed users to fully take advantage of laser printers. It could hold both text and high-quality images on the same page. A standard control language that was supported by almost all printers made printing more accessible and cohesive.<\/p>\r\n

PS Files support \u201con the fly\u201d rasterization which essentially allows you to transform the elements of the file in any way you desire. This is made possible due to elements being specified in terms of straight lines and cubic B\u00e9zier curves. You can directly print a PS file without having to open it in another program, provided your printer supports PostScript.<\/p>\r\n

💡 There have been multiple improvements to the PS format and these are named PostScript Level 1 (the original), PostScript Level 2, and PostScript 3.<\/div>\r\n

After a basic understanding of PS files, let’s find out how to recover the deleted files. There are multiple solutions listed below that will help you recover the files and as a result, resume day to day work on your PC.<\/p>\r\n

<\/span>How to Recover Deleted PS Files<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

As mentioned earlier, there are multiple ways to recover deleted PS files. The best part is, that you don\u2019t need to be a veteran PC user to perform any of the steps.<\/p>\r\n

Before that, you can greatly increase your chances of retrieving all your lost PS files, by keeping in mind the data recovery tips listed below:<\/p>\r\n