Hello,
Can you help me. I really have no idea what I am doing wrong.
I am converting my documents into postscript through the Adobe Generic Postscript Printer and then converting them into a PDF so that I can send them to a Print Bureau for processing.
However, the graphics created in the PDF look great but if I have any text in the document, the text looks awful in the PDF. It is all blurred and pixelated.
Does anyone know why this is.
Text in PDF's
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heinz-oz
How exactly did you create them, what size, resolution???-
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I thought this was a ULEAD forum?
In fact I just tried to open one of my PDF files with Photoimpact and it refused.
Perhaps you ought to try the Adobe User forums
In fact I just tried to open one of my PDF files with Photoimpact and it refused.
Perhaps you ought to try the Adobe User forums
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keenart
Squirrel,
I have produced many hundreds of PDF documents from PI5 to PI11 over the past years.
The best settings for a PI image with text is 180 dpi. If you must use higher resolutions try not to go over 300 dpi, a PDF generic standard, as any higher resolutions will be downsampled.
When saving a PI Image with text using the EPS file format, you must make a few changes to the Save Options, or your text will become pixilated when resaved or converted to a PDF format.
On the EPS Save Options dialog box, change to the following attributes: Binary, select 3 pixels for the Clipping path, and make sure Preview TIFF is checked. Save your PI document to EPS and then convert to a PDF.
Note: you may have to change the clipping path to accommodate for the size of Text used. Use a smaller clipping path setting for smaller text, and larger settings for clipping larger text. Between 2 to 3 deviation in pixel is a good point to start with.
I have produced many hundreds of PDF documents from PI5 to PI11 over the past years.
The best settings for a PI image with text is 180 dpi. If you must use higher resolutions try not to go over 300 dpi, a PDF generic standard, as any higher resolutions will be downsampled.
When saving a PI Image with text using the EPS file format, you must make a few changes to the Save Options, or your text will become pixilated when resaved or converted to a PDF format.
On the EPS Save Options dialog box, change to the following attributes: Binary, select 3 pixels for the Clipping path, and make sure Preview TIFF is checked. Save your PI document to EPS and then convert to a PDF.
Note: you may have to change the clipping path to accommodate for the size of Text used. Use a smaller clipping path setting for smaller text, and larger settings for clipping larger text. Between 2 to 3 deviation in pixel is a good point to start with.
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Squirrel
Dear Keenart
Thank you for your most intelligent reply. You understood my request. I will certainly try this out.
Although I am only a novice, the previous two replies made me feel very, very small and even indicated that pdfs couldn't be made from P.I.
You just didn't indicate that you did produce these with PI. One had to guess and we did the common thing, guess wrong
Of course, I am using the Adobe Generic Postscript Printer to generate my pdf's out of P.I.
Whilst the graphics were generating good, I just needed to know how to get the typeface/fonts clearer. I think you may have solved it for me.
I will post a reply to you some time in the future. I will post it as 'Keenart PDF's' - to let you know how I get on.
Many thanks for not making me feel like a blithering idiot.
If you felt like an idiot, sorry. Neither me nor one of the other posters called you that. We simply didn't understand where you were coming from
Edited by Heinz-Oz
Thank you for your most intelligent reply. You understood my request. I will certainly try this out.
Although I am only a novice, the previous two replies made me feel very, very small and even indicated that pdfs couldn't be made from P.I.
You just didn't indicate that you did produce these with PI. One had to guess and we did the common thing, guess wrong
Of course, I am using the Adobe Generic Postscript Printer to generate my pdf's out of P.I.
Whilst the graphics were generating good, I just needed to know how to get the typeface/fonts clearer. I think you may have solved it for me.
I will post a reply to you some time in the future. I will post it as 'Keenart PDF's' - to let you know how I get on.
Many thanks for not making me feel like a blithering idiot.
If you felt like an idiot, sorry. Neither me nor one of the other posters called you that. We simply didn't understand where you were coming from
Edited by Heinz-Oz
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keenart
Welcome to the Forum.
Please be assured you are not an idiot. I apoligize for any offending comments posted otherwise.
To add, PI will pixelate images between 200 dpi and the closer you get to 300. I do not know why, perhaps the way the EPS file format is written for conversion.
For a typeface, PI treats 180 dpi and below with better results. Since most Print Bureaus want at least 140 to 160 dpi I settled for 180 an optimum for my images which were the most important of the two.
Therefore, you may want to experiment with various dpi and EPS settings to get the optimum results for your combination of image and typeface.
For best results, use True Type fonts with anti-aliasing and the Smooth attribute selected when creating typefaces.
Good Luck!
Please be assured you are not an idiot. I apoligize for any offending comments posted otherwise.
To add, PI will pixelate images between 200 dpi and the closer you get to 300. I do not know why, perhaps the way the EPS file format is written for conversion.
For a typeface, PI treats 180 dpi and below with better results. Since most Print Bureaus want at least 140 to 160 dpi I settled for 180 an optimum for my images which were the most important of the two.
Therefore, you may want to experiment with various dpi and EPS settings to get the optimum results for your combination of image and typeface.
For best results, use True Type fonts with anti-aliasing and the Smooth attribute selected when creating typefaces.
Good Luck!
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No you're not an idiot. The point I was making is that you cannot create a PDF file directly from PhotoImpact - something that CAN be done with Adobe Photoshop. Similarly you cannot open a PDF file with PhotoImpact - again this CAN be done with Adobe Photoshop.
PDF is an Adobe format (Portable Document Format) it therefore appeared more likely you would get a positive response to your problem from the Adobe Forums.
What you are doing is using the Adobe Printer to create your PDF file.
The Adobe Printer can create a PDF file from any printable source ranging from Microsoft Office applications to MsPaint. You can even use it to create a PDF file from Windows Notepad.
PDF is an Adobe format (Portable Document Format) it therefore appeared more likely you would get a positive response to your problem from the Adobe Forums.
What you are doing is using the Adobe Printer to create your PDF file.
The Adobe Printer can create a PDF file from any printable source ranging from Microsoft Office applications to MsPaint. You can even use it to create a PDF file from Windows Notepad.