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Illustrator to Indesign via .eps, Ignores artboard and pixelates images

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April 24, 2017
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Hi,

I made some maps in Illustrator. The person who wants them demands that I send the files as .eps, and they are using InDesign.

The bounds of the artboards are thus ignored, and images show as very pixilated (I don't mean in the previews...I mean the finished work)

I've searched about, but all I see so far as fixes are:

1) Don't use EPS (but that's what has been demanded)

2) Don't go from Illustrator to InDesign (I can't change what program they use)

3) A particular way of opening the files in InDesign to avoid the artbox size issue (I can't make them change their workflow)

So, is there anything I can do at my end to make sure things come out the right size, and without pixelation please?

Regards,

Dave

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carlosgarro

Community Expert

EPS??? We need the Back to the Future DeLorean!

But this example is worst:

In the Spanish forum, a guy is dealing with a print shop that opens every PDF (press ready) in Illustrator to check it And to send it to the Direct To Plate System... WTH???

Clearly is NOT your fault my friend, your client pretends to use workflows from the early 90's.

Ton Frederiks

Community Expert

Try to convince them that using EPS and InDesign is a very bad idea.

Placing the .ai file (when the .ai file is saved with PDF compatibility) will give superior results when transparency is used and often gives a reduction in filesize.

But when placing an .eps in Indesign, let them check the EPS Import Options and let them check Rasterise the PostScript.

KingofDerbyAuthor

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Try to convince them that using EPS and InDesign is a very bad idea.

I'm just an amature who's helping an author out, the person I'm dealing with is the typesetter for a publishing company...therefore I have no influence!

let them check the EPS Import Options and let them check Rasterise the PostScript.

I'll ask them that, and cross my fingers! Thanks

jane-e

Community Expert

How badly do you need to work with this client who insists on a workflow destined for failure and then blames you, the artist? Sigh...

Would they let you send them one .ai file and maybe one .pdf as a "test" to see if *maybe* this would work better than the eps that is failing?

Mike_Gondek10189183

Community Expert

The problem is likely on their end, ask them to right click on the image and choose high quality display.

If they did not know anything about the iIndesign basics of how to show images or entire documents high quality display, their demand for .eps may not be the best file format but one that might be acceptable for the duration of this job..

rcraighead

Legend

Has your client printed the file to see if it looks ok?

Has your client set IND preview to "High Quality Preview" to force a better preview image?

KingofDerbyAuthor

Known Participant

Has your client printed the file to see if it looks ok?

ask them to right click on the image and choose high quality display.

This is with the book proofs... so not a problem with how they are viewing it.

Jeff Witchel, ACI

Community Expert

When I say proofs, I mean the PDF proofs. They have not got as far as putting it through a printer yet.

I do not know what they are doing step by step.

All I know is, I sent them the EPS files last week, they put them into the 300 page manuscript they've already typeset, and the author received today the proof PDFs where my illustrations were all mucked up. This has not gone to the printers yet (They will not send the book to the printers until after proofing)

I cannot ask them to change their workflow.

Send your client a link to this discussion.

There are too many InDesign users who insist on using workflows from 15 years ago and then they wonder why the results really suck.

AI is the most compatible vector format for Placing into I Design. EPS is an old, defunct format that should never be used with InDesign. Period!

You should not ask them to change their workflow. You should insist.

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