I started using InDesign for all of my design purposes including text a few months ago. However, I created several banners in Photoshop before I started using InDesign.
When I place my Photoshop PDF (which appears high quality in Adobe Reader) in InDesign and export it as an InDesign PDF, the quality is lower.
The reason I am wanting to export an inDesign PDF is to add marks and bleeds.
Below is the Photoshop PDF followed by the InDesign PDF
I haven't been able to find an answer to this in any forums I have read.
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I fixed the problem. Didn't realize my photoshop file was set to 72 and not 300
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I assume your text is on a vector text layer in Photoshop?
When you Save As out of Photoshop use the PDF/X-4 preset, and then use the same when you export out of ID.
This is what I get with X-4 from both:
In Photoshop text is on a Text layer:
Placed in ID and exported to X-4:
Just keep in mind that if your text is set as a Text layer, it is a vector layer and the file resolution wouldn't affect its appearance. Your screen capture makes it look like the text layer has been flattened or rasterized.
So here my file is less than 72ppi, but the text is crisp—you want the text to stay as vectors if you are going to the trouble of saving Photoshop PDFs:
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