InCopy images blurry exporting to PDF

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January 12, 2024
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Hi, when exporting a PDF from InCopy, the images are pixelated. (Readable, but not as sharp as they should be.) There's definitely no issues with the quality of the image files—I tried multiple sizes/types/resolutions. To test, when exporting from InCopy as an EPS, everything looks perfect. Also, exporting the same file from InDesign (to PDF) looks great. It seems the issue is with the PDF export settings in InCopy, but it doesn't give you much to change, and no quality setting.

Has anyone seen this? If we can't export to PDF from InCopy, I won't be able to convince my coworkers to use it. I'm a longtime InDesign user, and never had PDF export issues with my images being blurred. Thanks!

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Correct answer BobLevine

PDF from InCopy is for review purposes only! If you need high quality, they must come from InDesign.

BobLevine

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PDF from InCopy is for review purposes only! If you need high quality, they must come from InDesign.

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Frank3476559447f4Author

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Darn! Thank you, Bob. We were trying to get away from needing the designer (me) to do a PDF every time. Maybe I can still convince my editors/approvers that the slightly blurry images are good enough until the designer can do the final.

BobLevine

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In an editorial workflow, InCopy PDFs are quite acceptable in my experience. Plus, you can export them with notes as annotations/comments which can be very useful during the review process.

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