Image type for importing 2

[SSonnier]

I'm trying to import a graphic and wondering if I should import the Photoshop file or if a gif/jpg is better.

Any advice? Thank you!!

 

[tperkins]

Depends on what you are going to use it for, a .tif is better if the final product is going out to be printed, however if it is going to be saved as a pdf and only viewed "onscreen" .jpg is better.

Tony Perkins

 

[Eggles]

And definitely use the File>Place function NOT copy/paste or insert>Object.

 

[BionicJohn]

Summary of advice for using graphics with PM:

· ONLY use File>Place to bring graphics into PageMaker

· Do not Place graphics from a floppy, Zip disk, CD, or network drive. Copy the graphic file to your local hard drive, then Place.

· Use only TIF or EPS graphics (PSD and AI with PM7).

· Do NOT use JPEG, GIF, WMF, CGM, DXF, or any graphics format other than TIF or EPS.

· You can place PDFs as graphics - they are essentially handled as EPS by PageMaker.

· Do NOT copy/paste graphics from other applications.

· Do NOT use Insert Object.

· Do not embed your graphics in PageMaker documents. Link only.

· Save Illustrator or CorelDraw graphics as EPS for placing in PageMaker.

· For best results with Illustrator EPS, convert all type to outlines, and save back to version 7.

· Save Photoshop graphics as TIF (the exception is duotones - save as EPS)

· Size your Photoshop graphics in Photoshop - do not scale in PageMaker, or if you must, do NOT scale UP (stretch a TIF to make it larger) in PageMaker.

· Photoshop's preferences should be set to NOT embed profiles in grayscale images - they can cause problems in PageMaker

· PageMaker supports transparency in vector EPS or TIFs with clipping paths ONLY. GIFs will not retain transparency and shouldn't be used in PageMaker anyway.

Acknowledgements: Donald Gruener, AdobeForums PM FAQs.

http://www.adobeforums.com/cgi-bin/webx?50@@.1de7c91d

Iechyd da! John
Glannau Mersi, Lloegr.

 

[BChellberg]

I am having a problem placing a TIFF file into a PM6.5 document. I keep getting an "unsupported BitsPerSample" error. How can I get around or fix this. I have not used PM 6.5 for about 2 years, so am pretty 'rusty!'
Thanks,
BChellberg w.s.c@sbcglobal.net

 

[BionicJohn]

Hi, BChellberg.

Open the TIFF in Photoshop, and re-save as CMYK color.

Iechyd da! John.
Glannau Mersi, Lloegr.