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PS CS5 not saving preview for EPS files

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May 26, 2010
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I'm running a trial version of CS5 Design Premium on a brand new Core i5 iMac with 8GB RAM and running SL 10.6.3. So far, I haven't noticed any major glitches, except for the following:

When I save an image as EPS, I usually choose the standard Mac 8 bit preview. This way, when bringing it into Quark, I can see the image. On my previous iMac, in CS3 and Leopard 10.5.8, this worked fine when importing into Quark 7.5.

Now, however, when importing into Quark 8.1.6, the EPS does NOT show a preview. It even indicates that no preview is included in the "Import Picture" window before bringing it in, even though I can see the "preview" in the little preview window. All I get in Quark is a gray box with the filename written inside. This is a bit bizarre!

Then I thought, maybe it's a Quark issue. I tried importing the same EPS file into my old iMac using Quark 7.5 and it does the same thing - no preview.

What's even more strange is that I took an old EPS which HAS a viewable preview, and resaved it (after a resize), and changed no other settings. The preview no longer shows up in Quark. Boom! Gone! Brand new files behave the same way.

Another thing I tried: I saved it using a TIFF preview. That seemed to work, although the preview looked very low-quality. That might work in a pinch, but it doesn't solve the problem of why my EPS files are not saving previews even though they are supposed to be included with the basic Mac Preview options.

Resaving the EPS as TIF also works fine, but again, doesn't solve the problem.

Is this a bug or am I missing something?

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Correct answer Chris Cox

The problem with TIFF is that it produces a misleading high-colour preview, which is not useful in page layout. The JPEG preview is (or was, when it worked) a much more representative image.

I'd much prefer a fix to a workaround, given the price of your software.

The problem with TIFF is that it produces a misleading high-colour
preview, which is not useful in page layout. The JPEG preview is (or
was, when it worked) a much more representative image.

If they differ, then that is a problem in the software displaying the EPS file. There is no reason that the JPEG and TIFF previews should differ.

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Anonymous

When saving the eps file on the 2nd window that gives you the Previews type choose TIFF 8 Bit instead of the standard

Mac 8 Bit. You will get previews in Quark after that.

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intriguegraphics2Author

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Yes, I know TIF previews work. But that's not the default setting - which does NOT work. As I mentioned, I can do that as a workaround, but there is still a glitch here.

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Anonymous

Yes. I agree. Definitely a problem. It should work in the default settings.

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Andre Schneider

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I've been having a similar issue. After upgrading to CS5, my PSD files stopped saving a preview of the file. So all I had was the system preview, and that is kinda annoying when I open a folder with 100 PSD files and it has to create the preview of all of them. On preferences it was right, to always save the preview. I then tried and change the preference to "Always ask", saved a file and then went back to "Always save" on preferences. It seems to work now, I don't know if it might help you.

Andre

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Andre Schneider wrote:
I've been having a similar issue. After upgrading to CS5, my PSD files stopped saving a preview of the file. So all I had was the system preview, and that is kinda annoying when I open a folder with 100 PSD files and it has to create the preview of all of them. On preferences it was right, to always save the preview. I then tried and change the preference to "Always ask", saved a file and then went back to "Always save" on preferences. It seems to work now, I don't know if it might help you.
Andre

Too bad this won't work for the Icon/Thumbnails.

Doyle

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Andre Schneider

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Actually I guess I expressed myself wrong... I meant the icon/thumbnail. On my computer at home it wouldn't save the thumbnail, which is really frustrating. I then switched the preferences from "Always Save" (default) to "Ask always", saved once and then changed it back to "Always Save" and it made it work. At my computer at work, thou, it doesn't work even after changing the preferences.

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Anonymous

Eps is rather redundant file format these days, use psd files mainly. And indesign ;-)

Whats the reason for using eps? clipping path? not sure if you can place psd in quark but could be worth a go.

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intriguegraphics2Author

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In general, I personally prefer not using EPS files either. However, many of our clients like to supply files that way. I'd rather stick with TIF, since I have fewer issues with it, AND it supports layers like PSD files do. Also, we DO use InDesign as well. I didn't test the preview problem there, though.

But regardless, something that has always worked correctly, should not be broken - the way it appears to be in CS5. I verified this problem on a second iMac and it was doing the same. I'm still looking for the proper channel to send this issue to Adobe. I've got a full copy of CS5 Design Standard that I will install and test very soon. I'll see if the problem happens there too.

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Anonymous

If they are pixel eps files you could setup an batch action in ps and convert them all to tif/psd. I just find psd easier workflow wise to be able to place your layered psd file in artwork rather than saving out copies to place.

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