# Importing an .eps file failed in the latest version of mathematica

It was quite straight forward to import an .eps file (also pdf and other formats) into a script, with the version 10.0. that I had before; but, since I upgraded my Mathematica to the latest version 10.4.1, it fails and the following message appears:

The command is simply:

graphPMF03 = Import["Desktop/myfile.eps"];

• It's really hard to tell what might be going on. Can you open the file with another program? Esp. can you open with it Ghostscript/GhostView? – Searke Apr 29 '16 at 15:04
• I would contact Wolfram Technical Support with a copy of the file that isn't working. – Searke Apr 29 '16 at 15:04

THIS IS AN EXTENDED COMMENT RATHER THAN AN ANSWER.

\$Version

(*  "10.4.1 for Mac OS X x86 (64-bit) (April 11, 2016)"  *)

plt = Plot[Sin[x], {x, 0, 2 Pi}]


Export["Desktop/myfile.eps", plt];

plt2 = Import["Desktop/myfile.eps"]


The tick labels are missing although they appear when the eps file is opened in another application (e.g., Preview). However, export/import of pdf format appears to work as expected.

Export["Desktop/myfile.pdf", plt];

plt3 = Import["Desktop/myfile.pdf"][[1]]


• I can confirm this incorrect Import behavior for .eps in Mathematica 10.4.1 under Mac OS X 10.11.5. – murray Jun 28 '16 at 20:03

I just tried to Import an EPS file with Mathematica 11.1 and have the same problem. It just doesn't work. Was this reported as a "bug" and if so did you get a response?