Converting ai/eps file to Word

[dp2005]

I have a few charts and graphs in illustrator and am trying to convert them to a format which will give the best output in Ms word. This Word file then needs to be converted into PDF for distributing to the readers. I tried converting to .jpg and also .wmf. Can someone please suggest/recommend the best format to save the charts, so as to get a good output.

 

[itchybug]

dp:

Why not save your pdf directly from Illustrator (File>Save As>Choose pdf from the drop down list)?

There are a bunch of saving presets you can choose and you can save the presets from the pdf dialog.

You could also take the ai-file into Acrobat (proper, not the free reader) and have even more choices.

I can't think for the life of me why you'd want to involve MS Word in this, all it will do is mess stuff up.

HTH

Bert


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[dp2005]

Hey Bert,

Thanks for the reply. The reason I can't save it directly in PDF is that I have a lot of text involved. It is a report and I have to incorporate my summary with the graphs, and the graphs have already been made in illustrator. Any other suggestions?

 

[kim00]

I usually use "File | Export" and save it as a .tif file. Then insert it into Word.

 

[itchybug]

dp:

Saving as a *.tif as Kim suggests is definitely an option, but you'll inflate file size or sacrifice resolution/image quality that way. Illustrator can handle text quite well (you can import the text from word into Illustrator).

HTH

Bert



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http://www.itchybug.com

 

[dp2005]

I tried by converting to .tif format, but as you mentioned , I am losing the resolution when converting to PDF.

 

[kim00]

If you change the pdf settings to suppress downsampling when you create the pdf does that make a difference in your chart quality? I know as Itchy said, the file size will be huge but I'm wondering if it makes a difference.

 

[itchybug]

dp/Kim:

The file size should not be too big unless there are rasters to downsample to begin with. If that's the case, Illustrator does indeed do a hack job saving to pdf. If it's all vector, pdf's from Illustrator are fine.

In the case of the tif export, with lzw compression it can be made a bit smaller (lossless, I might add) but you should set the resolution a bit higher to avoid choppy stuff.

HTH

Bert

Bert Philippus -

http://www.itchybug.com

 

[Eggles]

Try exporting the AI files in PNG format. I have found they look - and print - a lot better when inserted into a Word document than just about any other file type, and they're usually smaller than TIFs as well.