JPG files that are emailed to me are fuzzy

[Laura]

Hi!
I publish a community newsletter using Publisher. Sometimes, when I ask
advertisers to email me their ads as jpg files they are very fuzzy. Should I
be asking them to send them in a different format? Does it matter if they
are sending them from a MAC and I'm using a PC? HELP?

LaAaura

 

[Uncle Grumpy]

Hi!
I publish a community newsletter using Publisher. Sometimes, when I ask
advertisers to email me their ads as jpg files they are very fuzzy.

Not when viewed, but when printed, RIGHT?

Printing normally requires a 300dpi image.

 

[Rob Giordano \(Crash\)]

The simple answer is because they're idiots...pardon the attitude...but I
get this all the time and they just drive me up the wall. They'll create an
ad in whatever program they're using at 72 dpi then when I tell them I want
it in 150 or 300 they just bump up the resolution on the fuzzy old gif or
jpg to 300. Oh...why can't you use that?




| Hi!
| I publish a community newsletter using Publisher. Sometimes, when I ask
| advertisers to email me their ads as jpg files they are very fuzzy.
Should I
| be asking them to send them in a different format? Does it matter if they
| are sending them from a MAC and I'm using a PC? HELP?
|
| LaAaura

 

[Laura]

Hi!

The fuzziness appears when I'm viewing the Publisher newsletter page with
the ad inserted. When I'm ready to go to print I convert the file to a pdf
but I don't do that until I see all ads are crystal clear.

 

[Laura]

So...if I understand your response...I should ask them to make sure their
resolution is at least 150 (300 would be better) when they submit their gif
or
jpg file(s)?

 

[Rob Giordano \(Crash\)]

lossless format would even be better...like a .tiff or .png but they'll be
bigger files.


| So...if I understand your response...I should ask them to make sure their
| resolution is at least 150 (300 would be better) when they submit their
gif
| or
| jpg file(s)?
|
|
| "Rob Giordano (Crash)" wrote:
|
| > The simple answer is because they're idiots...pardon the attitude...but
I
| > get this all the time and they just drive me up the wall. They'll create
an
| > ad in whatever program they're using at 72 dpi then when I tell them I
want
| > it in 150 or 300 they just bump up the resolution on the fuzzy old gif
or
| > jpg to 300. Oh...why can't you use that?
| >
| >
| >
| >
| > | > | Hi!
| > | I publish a community newsletter using Publisher. Sometimes, when I
ask
| > | advertisers to email me their ads as jpg files they are very fuzzy.
| > Should I
| > | be asking them to send them in a different format? Does it matter if
they
| > | are sending them from a MAC and I'm using a PC? HELP?
| > |
| > | LaAaura
| >
| >
| >

 

[Matt Beals]

Hi!
I publish a community newsletter using Publisher. Sometimes, when I ask
advertisers to email me their ads as jpg files they are very fuzzy. Should I
be asking them to send them in a different format? Does it matter if they
are sending them from a MAC and I'm using a PC? HELP?

LaAaura

Have them send them in as 300DPI JPEG files using the highest quality
settings that they have available. In PhotoShop then can choose 10 or 12 for
the quality setting. Other programs may word it a bit differently.

One thing to keep in mind, *NEVER* trust what you see on screen for color or
"quality". Especially with Publisher, monitors and desktop printers. You
can't get that level of quality, consistency or predictability from
Publisher, the average monitor and almost any desktop printer. Can you get a
good idea? Sometimes. Can it match? Sometimes. Is it reliable? Not very
often.

Matt Beals
Consultant
Enfocus Certified Trainer
Markzware Recognized Trainer
(206) 201-2320 - Main
(720) 367-3869 - eFax
mailto:[email protected]

Come visit me at:

http://www.automatetheworkflow.com
http://www.mattbeals.com
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[Uncle Grumpy]

So...if I understand your response...I should ask them to make sure their
resolution is at least 150 (300 would be better) when they submit their gif
or jpg file(s)?

YUP.