atw: Re: SnagIt graphics via Word to PDF
- From: "Christine Birtley-Kent" <christine.bk@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2005 14:21:28 +1000
I finally went with Naomi's solution of turning off all compression. It is
minimally better than Allan's solution but it takes a magnifying glass to
see, and they were both only marginally better than my starting position.
Curiously the jpeg files are not looking any worse than the gif and png
(yes, I have a mixed bag and would have fixed them if it looked as if it
would make any difference.
So thanks to everyone for their help. I did try scaling in Paint Shop Pro,
but the results were horrible.
Christine
-----Original Message-----
From: austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Naomi Kramer
Sent: Wednesday, 22 June 2005 4:12 PM
To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: atw: Re: SnagIt graphics via Word to PDF
>Dear all
>
>I have been cruising the archives for some resolution on this subject and
>have retreated in terror.
>
I feel your pain :)
>(snip)
>
>1 What file type do I use for the SnagIt captures?
>
>
I've usually gotten best results with bitmaps. MS Office programs seem
happiest with them.
>2 Do I change the colours ('bit') for that file type?
>
>
I wouldn't have thought that would help :-/
>3 If scaling is the problem, how to I insert sensibly scaled images
into Word (I am not going to use full sized images), so that Distiller likes
them?
>
>
Do you have Photoshop? If so, you should be able to set it up to run
through a number of images and automatically resize them - and save
under a different filename.
>4 What settings do I use in PDF Distiller for both on-line and printed
display?
>
>
If your images are coming out 'wrong', I'd be suspecting the Distiller
image compression. Check the Conversion Settings and see how it's
compressing the various types of images. Try turning off all image
compression, and set your dpi as high as possible (2400?). This'll
probably take ages and give you a HUGE pdf file, but at least you should
know whether the problem's with Distiller or Word/images.
>5 OR what two settings do I use if it is not possible to have one
>version?
>
>
I've generally found that Distiller's Print and Screen profiles are fine.
>Is there anybody out there who has a neat solution to this?
>
None that would be useful to you. I use OpenOffice Writer, which has
far fewer options in PDF creation but does a fantastic, quick job.
Does the rest help? I'd try changing the Distiller settings first, btw.
- Naomi
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