Problem with EPS colour

[AndyMariani]

Hi there,

I am a fairly competant user of Quark and Photoshop but my knowledge will only stretch so far and I've found myself stumped and in need of help... I remembered how helpful everyone was last time I posted a problem here, so was hoping for a similar response this time!

I am designing a pamphlet for work and because they do not have either Quark or Photoshop, I have found myself working on my laptop and having to juggle files between multiple formats and programs so I can eventually save as a PDF, which is the only decent format PCs linked to printers at work can open.

I am using Quark to design the pamphlet and wish to convert this file to EPS to open in Photoshop. My problem is that when I open the EPS file in Photoshop, all the colours are much paler than those in the original Quark document. I thought it might be because it is CMYK, but on looking at a CMYK version of the original image I am using, it looks like it is a problem with Quark and that the image should indeed be brighter than it appears. Is there a way I can save the Quark file to EPS without experiencing this pale colour, or better yet is there a fairly simple way I can save the Quark document direct to PDF format, thus cutting out Photoshop as the middle-man?

Thanks in advance,

Andy.

 

[dmacster]

Sure, you can make a PDF of a Quark document. what quark version? either way, should be able from print to either select acrobat from printer description or distiller - embed all fonts and distill.

 

[AndyMariani]

Its version 4.

It doesn't give Acrobat as a print option. I think this is because I only have the Acrobat reader on the laptop. I have Adobe Professional at home though, so I should be able to do it from there...I hope!

Just out of interest, do you know why the EPS file is coming out so pale in Photoshop?

 

[signal49]

On my computer, Quark tends to preview CMYK pictures in really crazy-bright colors. Maybe this is why they look paler when you open in Photoshop... It could be that's what the pictures actually look like and need to be tweaked more in PS before you place them back in Quark to make your eps.