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andreasv17509055
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October 21, 2017
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workflow, from vector architectural cad drawing to digital published

  • October 21, 2017
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I'm a trying to figure out what the best way to publish a vector drawing made in Autocad through InDesign and then for a presentation document (pdf) that is going to be presented digitally.

1. If I import the vector pdf directly to InDesign and it becomes dark and weird (for a lack of a better word, just doesn't look good at all) and if I convert it to a jpg it becomes to light.

I know the difference between vector and pixellated drawings just trying to find the best way of doing this. Best practice.

thanks !

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Steve Werner
Community Expert
October 22, 2017

I would temporarily ignore what the screen preview of the placed AutoCad PDF file looks like. If you place it into InDesign and then make a PDF from InDesign, what does THAT second PDF look like?

andreasv17509055
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October 22, 2017

hi thank you!

it looks like a vector drawing next to pixelated drawings, so there is a lack of consistency

I guess my question is how to best convert the pdf (cad) drawing to a jpg and keep the sharpness of the drawing.

I tried to export from illustrator then in photoshop trying to make it sharper but not really great result.

andreasv17509055
Known Participant
October 22, 2017

Try opening the PDF into Photoshop and save the JPEG file from Photoshop.


that's what I am doing just the quality of the drawing is not that grate, maybe I should post this in a phs forum.

I probably just need to fiddle with it.

thank you though!