"Warning: The Documents Raster Effects resolution is 72ppi or less" 1

[Zingy]

Hi Out There

Here's my senario; 1) I create a 300ppi, CMYK artwork in Photoshop. 2) I open a requested A.I. layout template. 3)
I 'place' my artwork into the template (link/embedd makes no difference). 4) I 'Save As'. 5) In the Illustrator options dialogue box at the bottom, I have this warning: "The Documents Raster Effects resolution is 72ppi or less" !

The artwork needs to be proffesionally printed. It needs to maintain its quality!

Can anyone please tell me what this warning is about and how to fix it or something???????????? I've been waisting days on this!!!!

Peace
Mon

 

[jmgalvin]

Effect Menu/Document Raster Effects settings.

If you open a new blank AI doc and set the Doc Raster Effects and then quit AI, that setting will hold for future new AI docs.

Using OSX 10.3.9 on a G4

 

[apepp]

...the documents raster effects resolution is required for effects applied in illustrator)...

Raster effects are effects that generate pixels, rather than vector data. Raster effects include SVG Filters, all of the effects in the bottom section of the Effect menu, and the Drop Shadow, Inner Glow, Outer Glow, and Feather commands in the Effect > Stylize submenu.

Whenever you apply a raster effect, Illustrator uses the document’s raster effects settings to determine the resolution of the resulting image. These settings have a large impact on the resulting artwork; therefore, it’s important to check the document raster effects settings before you start working with filters and effects.

You set rasterization options for a document by choosing Effect > Document Raster Effects Settings.

You can set the following options for all raster effects in a document or when you rasterize a vector object.

Color Model
Determines the color model that is used during rasterization. You can generate an RGB or CMYK color image (depending on the color mode of your document), a grayscale image, or a 1?bit image (which may be black and white or black and transparent, depending on the background option selected).

Resolution
Determines the number of pixels per inch (ppi) in the rasterized image. When rasterizing a vector object, select Use Document Raster Effects Resolution to use global resolution settings.

Background
Determines how transparent areas of the vector graphic are converted to pixels. Select White to fill transparent areas with white pixels, or select Transparent to make the background transparent. If you select Transparent, you create an alpha channel (for all images except 1?bit images). The alpha channel is retained if the artwork is exported into Photoshop. (This option anti-aliases better than the Create Clipping Mask option.)

Anti-alias
Applies anti-aliasing to reduce the appearance of jagged edges in the rasterized image. When setting rasterization options for a document, deselect this option to maintain the crispness of fine lines and small text.

When rasterizing a vector object, select None to apply no anti-aliasing and maintain the hard edges of line art when it is rasterized. Select Art Optimized to apply anti-aliasing that is best suited to artwork without type. Select Type Optimized to apply anti-aliasing that is best suited to type.

Create Clipping Mask
Creates a mask that makes the background of the rasterized image appear transparent. You do not need to create a clipping mask if you selected Transparent for Background.

Add Around Object
Adds the specified number of pixels around the rasterized image.

If an effect looks good on?screen, but loses detail or appears jagged when printed, you need to increase the document raster effects resolution.

 

[apepp]

...if your document doesn't utilize any filter effects then the raster effects resolution plays no part even though the warning appears when exporting or printing...

...but even so it is good practice to have this set to high (300 - 350 dpi) for high end output...

...if effects are applied with a 72 dpi setting and then changed to a higher setting afterwards, the effects can look different and are often in need of tweaking again...

...the appearance palette comes in handy here if you can't remember what effects have been applied to selected objects that need tweaking...

...double click the effect in the appearance palette and make the adjustment...

Andrew

 

[Zingy]

Thanks you guys!

You've got no idea how your posts have helped me!
I'll definately be posting more often when I get stuck!
THANKS AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Peace
Monya