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Images within a PDF

by John Romaine
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Hey guys,

Quick question. I need to embed images within a word document, then convert that document to PDF.

Im fine with the process, however Im finding that when I embed the images within the word document that Im losing image quality.

The images appear "soft".

I need to get this spot on, as this particular guide is going to the printers.

Would anyone have any suggestions as to how best to do this?

Thanks
#images #pdf
  • Profile picture of the author Stewart Alexander
    Originally Posted by John Romaine View Post

    Hey guys,

    Quick question. I need to embed images within a word document, then convert that document to PDF.

    Im fine with the process, however Im finding that when I embed the images within the word document that Im losing image quality.

    The images appear "soft".

    I need to get this spot on, as this particular guide is going to the printers.

    Would anyone have any suggestions as to how best to do this?

    Thanks
    This might be your answer John,

    Loss of image quality after you save in Word, Excel, or PowerPoint 2007
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  • Profile picture of the author John Romaine
    Hi Stewart, mate thank you so much!

    I guess my next question is....

    What file types should I save my images as?

    I just tried .eps ..and for some reason it converts it to black and white? I dont mind because this guide will be printed in black and white, however I need to make sure I have this right before going ahead and doing 200 pages worth of images, then finding out I have something wrong!
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    • Profile picture of the author JohnMcCabe
      Snipped this from the CreateSpace guidelines for you. Thought it might help as CS does create printed books from PDF files.

      Color and Halftone Images
      Resolution: 300 DPI or higher
      Format: JPEG (JPEG Photoshop compression level with quality 10 or higher), or TIFF (use JPEG or lossless compression)

      Monochrome Bitmap Images
      Resolution: 600 DPI
      Format: TIFF (CCITT Group 4 (preferred), LZW, or no compression)

      Media Box
      The media box of the PDF should contain all the content to be printed.

      Interior Full Bleed
      Full-bleed interiors (with content that extends past the edge of the page, with no white space on the edges) must have .125" of bleed at the top, bottom, and outer margins (exclude the gutter). For example, a finished book with a trim size of 6" x 9" requires a 6.125" x 9.25" interior PDF.
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