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Dan27439928bfzd
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December 5, 2022
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InDesign Question -- Distorted Image

  • December 5, 2022
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Hello ! 

 

I'm not a graphic designer by trade but am trying to lay out a booklet and am having trouble with the cover. Specifically, the logo on the cover page is distorted. It is an EPS image of circle-like objects. However, in InDesign the circles appear like ovals. I can't find the original file of the image, so I'm copying/pasting the image from a previous InDesign document. Is there a way to fix this? 

 

Thank you!

 

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Peter Spier
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Peter SpierCommunity Expert
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December 5, 2022

You should also check your frame fitting options (Object > Fitting > Frame Fitting Options) with nothing selected to be sure you haven't got Fit Contet to Frame selected as the default.

Check the frame you're having a problem with as well.

    Jumpenjax
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    JumpenjaxCommunity Expert
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    December 5, 2022

    I would recommend you save the eps file as a jpeg or tiff in photoshop. Then paste into InDesign.

    Lee- Graphic Designer, Print Specialist, Photographer
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    SJRiegel
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    December 5, 2022
    @Jumpenjax wrote:

    I would recommend you save the eps file as a jpeg or tiff in photoshop. Then paste into InDesign.

    Since it was an Illustrator file, it should probably be saved as a PDF or Illustrator file with PDF compatibility. 

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    Dan27439928bfzdAuthor
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    December 5, 2022

    Upon further review, it looks like what is happening is that the "paths" of the Illustrator objects appear when I post them into InDesign. This gives it the appearance of an oval shape rather than a circle. 

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    Dan27439928bfzdAuthor
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    December 5, 2022

    I was able to find a solution, thank you! 

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    SJRiegel
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    December 5, 2022
    @Dan27439928bfzd wrote:

    I can't find the original file of the image, so I'm copying/pasting the image from a previous InDesign document. 

     

    Unless the file was embedded in your previous document, this will not work. The original file is needed to have the output be correct.

    If you can find and relink the original (or if it was, in fact, embedded), you can fix the distortion by making sure that the horizontal and vertical scaling percentages of the graphic are the same.

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      Dan27439928bfzdAuthor
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      December 5, 2022
      Hello ! I was able to obtain the Illustrater image but when I place it on
      the InDesign document, it is still distorted. Specifically, the circles are
      oval-shaped. Is there a way to paste the image without misshapening it?
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      SJRiegel
      Legend
      December 5, 2022

       The file shoud not be distoring when placed. Can you share a link to the file so users here can test it?

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