WD: Subscription to EPS Graphic Prints Low Quality Image

 Last reviewed: November 17, 1997
Article ID: Q84608
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 5.0, 5.1, 6.0

SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, subscriptions to graphics published from Adobe FreeHand 3.1, 4.0 and Adobe Illustrator 3.2 may not print a high quality image. It is possible the graphic will display correctly but appear jagged or bitmapped when printed from Word. In addition, EPSF files published from Claris' MacDraw Pro do not contain PostScript information and will appear jagged when printed from a Word subscription.

CAUSE

This may be caused by the format in which the graphic was created. In Illustrator, publishing as picture (PICT) and Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) is designed for use with Adobe products only. In FreeHand, the EPS option is designed for use with Adobe products only. Using these options to publish to Word can cause the printing problems described above.

MORE INFORMATION

To Publish a Subscription from Illustrator

  1. Select the graphic to be published.

  2. From the Edit menu, choose Create Publisher from the Publishing submenu.

  3. Type a name for the edition.

  4. Choose PICT Only and click Save.

To Publish a Subscription from Freehand

  1. Select the graphic to be published.

  2. From the Edit menu, choose Create Publisher from the Editions submenu.

  3. Type a name for the edition.

  4. Choose PICT and click Save.

For information about how to contact Adobe Systems or Claris, query in the Knowledge Base for one of the following articles: 

   ARTICLE-ID: Q65416
   TITLE     : Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, A-K

   ARTICLE-ID: Q60781
   TITLE     : Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, L-P

   ARTICLE-ID: Q60782
   TITLE     : Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, Q-Z

Additional query words: macword macword5 word6 smooth without bit mapped
paint postscript subscribe
Keywords : kb3rdparty kbgraphic kb3rdparty kbgraphic
Version : MACINTOSH:5.0,5.10,6.0,6.0.1,6.0.1a
Platform : MACINTOSH
Issue type : kbprb

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Last reviewed: November 17, 1997
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