Importing EPS 1

[E1Designs]

It has began to take forever, for a 1 MB file. Sometimes 5 - 10 minutes. This used to be quick. It is InDesign 2.0.2 Any idea why? What could be the fix all?

 

[MarcusStringer]

If there is alot of information in the EPS then it will.

I drew some coins the other day in Illustrator, and they took forever to bring in.

Marcus

http://www.midlandtypesetters.com.au

 

[E1Designs]

Can there be that much information in a 1 MB file? How long did it take you to import the coins? How large of a file were they? System specs?

Thanks!!!

 

[jmgalvin]

One thing that can cause this is if your scratch disk is rather full. The eps file (s) can be all over the lot and the system is gathering all information for import.

If you use Windows, you might try defragmenting, especially with a rather full drive. If OSX this should be taken care of by start up or downloading and installing any update from Apple via System Update.



Using OSX 10.3.9 on a G4

 

[E1Designs]

So defrag the machine with which the EPS files are on? You can not change the scratch disk in InDesign, only PS/ILL correct? Or defrag the machine with which InDesign is on, if this is the option, we have tested it on various machines, all the same speed.

 

[jmgalvin]

Where the images are stored. There is no scratch disk option in ID. Again, this should only create a problem if the disk with the images has a lot of info on it.

You seem to be saying that the images are on one computer and ID is on another. If so, a simple test would be to move some of those images to a new folder on the machine with ID and run a quick Place. If that's a lot faster, I guess it's some sort of networking slowdown. If it's the same speed, something is wierd.

Theoretically, ID should import any image type at the same speed as long as the size is the same. If this is ONLY happening with 1MB eps and not with something like a 1 MB tiff, take a look at the Place window and make sure that Show Import option is checked. Then, one the next window, see if Rasterize Postscript is checked. If it is see what happens if it's unchecked.

As a check I just placed 2 500KB eps in ID3 and it took maybe 1 second each. If things are still taking so long - with images on the same machine as ID, you might consider reinstalling ID



Using OSX 10.3.9 on a G4

 

[E1Designs]

Ok, tried the local option, same thing. It is only with EPS, the TIFF's go fine.

I have resintalled ID, it happens on each machine, so it is something with the EPS file. I'm the IT guy trying to find a soltuion for the graphics team....so that can explain my lack of knowledge on the ID front.

I think it might be the EPS files they created, as other EPS files are ok, just this sepcific grouping.

 

[jmgalvin]

I'd say you're right since it's only a few. Perhaps they could open them in Illustrator and resave as eps with a new name and see what happens. Or save as Illustrator and see if they load faster. There's something definitely goofy there.

Using OSX 10.3.9 on a G4

 

[E1Designs]

They have since tried doign this using PDF instead of EPS and things fly...I am goig to attribute it to the export of the EPS.

Thanks Again jmgalvin

 

[jimoblak]

InDesign uses linked EPS files but are we considering that the EPS file might also be looking for linked image data of its own? If that other file linked within the EPS is large or on a slow network, you would see this sluggishness. Embedded/unembedded fonts may also be a cause.

AI and PDF are the preferred format these days. Adobe seems to be weaning folks from EPS.

 

[Eggles]

>>Adobe seems to be weaning folks from EPS.<<

And for good reason. There is no advantage in using EPSs in ID files. Use PSDs and AIs.