Re: undesirable picture changes
- From: CyberTaz <onlygeneraltaz1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 09:07:29 -0400
The only honest answer to all of your questions is a definite "it depends":)
Keeping in mind that there are different image file types & that some are
better for raster graphics (photographic images) whereas some are better for
vector graphics (drawings), see the comments below:
On 10/30/07 2:06 PM, in article
3656BA0A-0B7D-454E-B8C6-9775E742679B@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, "cayce"
<cayce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Is there a preferred or recommended file type to use in Word?
Word can effectively display & print most of the more common graphics file
formats - the question is whether the image has been saved in the
appropriate file type based on the nature of the image. Generally, JPEG,
TIFF & EPS are better for photos (the latter 2 for higher quality
output/commercial printing). GIF & PNG (as well as WMF & EMF, although I'm
not crazy about them) for vector graphics. Others (such as SGI, TGA) are for
more specialized types of graphics files.
What is the preferred method for placing that picture: can you simply paste
from the clipboard, or is there an advantage to using insert> picture> from
file.
The Insert command (IMHO) is generally the way to go - especially for
pictures. They are more complex than most drawings and pasting bypasses
Word's import filters. I prefer to avoid copy/paste for images unless print
quality is of absolutely *no* concern. When you copy you're typically
copying the content displayed on screen which is a low resolution
"thumbnail" of the actual image (but this varies depending on where you're
copying *from*).
I would like to understand what Word does to an image that is just pasted
into it. Here's the scenario:
I had no original art file to draw from for a picture placed in a Word file.
So, I copied and pasted the picture from Word into the clipboard, then
pasted
into Paint and Photoshop. The pasted image in both applications had strange
changes in coloration and became pixelated, making them unacceptable to use.
Does anyone know why?
This is the result of what I mentioned above. What you copied was the low
res displayed thumbnail so that's what got pasted. Word didn't really have
anything to do with it. The pasted version was lower res & fewer colors than
the original which is what caused it to print poorly - the printer can only
ink the paper based on the info it receives. You can use Photoshop to
enhance the image, Save As whatever file type is appropriate, then Insert
the new version into your doc.
I'm sure you'll get other opinions, so weigh them all:-)
HTH |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac
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