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janet - 23 Mar 2006 21:49 GMT

I insert from file a large map (jpeg) to Publisher. The map looks fine in
Publisher(2003). But when I tried to convert the page to pdf. The pdf map
looks blurry.

Another problem is when I inserted (from file) a large map (in pdf format)
into Publisher, the colours of the map are different from the source. How can
I fix the colours in Publisher?

Please help! Thanks!

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Ed Bennett - 23 Mar 2006 23:37 GMT

> I insert from file a large map (jpeg) to Publisher. The map looks
> fine in Publisher(2003). But when I tried to convert the page to
> pdf. The pdf map looks blurry.

What quality settings have you set your PDF software to?

> Another problem is when I inserted (from file) a large map (in pdf
> format) into Publisher, the colours of the map are different from the
> source. How can I fix the colours in Publisher?

What application are you looking at the colours in? Some applications such
as Photoshop will use a colour correction profile to make screen colours
appear more like printed output. Publisher cannot do this, and so screen
appearance will differ. Printed appearance may often be different from
both.

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janet - 27 Mar 2006 17:56 GMT

quality setting for PDF software( Acrobat PDF Writer):
Grapic: Resolution- screen; Scaling- 100%

Compression Options: General- compress text and fine art; downsample images
colour/Grayscale Images: Compress using -jpeg medium
Monochrome images: compress using: CCITT Group 4
Portable Document Format Driver version 5.0

What application are you looking at the colours in- 2003 Publisher. The
colous of print and Publisher look the same but different from the source
document (pdf).

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> > I insert from file a large map (jpeg) to Publisher. The map looks
> > fine in Publisher(2003). But when I tried to convert the page to
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> appearance will differ. Printed appearance may often be different from
> both.

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Ed Bennett - 27 Mar 2006 18:10 GMT

> quality setting for PDF software( Acrobat PDF Writer):
> Grapic: Resolution- screen; Scaling- 100%
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> Monochrome images: compress using: CCITT Group 4
> Portable Document Format Driver version 5.0

If you have good eyes, a medium JPEG setting will produce visible blurring,
especially at zoom levels larger than 100%. Also, pixilation can start to
appear at zoom levels higher than 100% when using the Screen options. Try a
higher quality setting.

> What application are you looking at the colours in- 2003 Publisher.
> The colous of print and Publisher look the same but different from
> the source document (pdf).

Is the source document a PDF or a JPEG? Your posts contradict each other.

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janet - 27 Mar 2006 21:39 GMT

Sorry to confuse you!

I have two scenario:
first problem is related to inserting a large map (jpeg) to Publisher and
the second problem is related to inserting a large map(from file) in pdf
format to Publisher.

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> > quality setting for PDF software( Acrobat PDF Writer):
> > Grapic: Resolution- screen; Scaling- 100%
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>
> Is the source document a PDF or a JPEG? Your posts contradict each other.

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Ed Bennett - 27 Mar 2006 22:07 GMT

> first problem is related to inserting a large map (jpeg) to Publisher
> and the second problem is related to inserting a large map(from file)
> in pdf format to Publisher.

How have you imported the PDF into your publication?

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janet - 28 Mar 2006 17:10 GMT

I converted pdf into jpeg map and then insert, picture, from file to
Publisher.

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> > first problem is related to inserting a large map (jpeg) to Publisher
> > and the second problem is related to inserting a large map(from file)
> > in pdf format to Publisher.
>
> How have you imported the PDF into your publication?

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Ed Bennett - 28 Mar 2006 20:48 GMT

> I converted pdf into jpeg map and then insert, picture, from file to
> Publisher.

Did you check the colours of the intermediary JPEG file in a graphics
program before importing into Publisher?

Have you tried using a PNG file instead? JPEG files are lossy and are not
appropriate for line-drawn images such as maps - they are better for photos.
PNG will be lossless (no artefacts) and should have comparable or smaller
filesize. Unless of course this is a scanned map, in which case JPEG may be
more appropriate.

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