MS Publisher 2003 - Inserting Images and keeping original properti

[Suhailny]

Alright, I upgraded to Microsoft Publisher 2003. I want to make a catalog and
put images in there, and print them out from my inkjet printer. Yes, the
Publisher 2003 has the 300 DPI setting, which I need for quality prints.

However, the original JPEG images are at least 200 KB. When I put them in
Publisher 2003, they become a mere 40 KB.

So, the image quality DEFINITELY suffers.

In Adobe InDesign, the images keep their original properties. They are not
downgraded. Is there a way for MS Publisher 2003 to make the image I insert
keep its original properties (file size, quality, etc)?

Why does MS Publisher 2003 downgrade the image, even when it was not told to
do so?

 

[Ed Bennett]

However, the original JPEG images are at least 200 KB. When I put
them in Publisher 2003, they become a mere 40 KB.

Is this when you export as JPEG, or actually inside the internal structure
of the file?

 

[Suhailny]

This was when I right-clicked the image and selected "SAVE AS > JPEG"
So I guess that's an export?

Does this mean that the original properties of the image are maintained by
Publisher 2003, as long as it is no more than 300 PPI (or DPI?) resolution?
Is there any way I can see the properties of the image that is in MS
Publisher 2003, to make sure it is maintained?

Thanks for your reply.

 

[Ed Bennett]

Does this mean that the original properties of the image are
maintained by Publisher 2003, as long as it is no more than 300 PPI
(or DPI?) resolution? Is there any way I can see the properties of
the image that is in MS Publisher 2003, to make sure it is maintained?

If you import an image into Publisher, the entire original image (regardless
of PPI) is retained within the file. When you print, the full original
resolution image prints.

When exporting (or Saving As) JPEG, the resolution is downsampled and the
quality is also turned down.

Please note that quality settings on JPEG files are not the same as the
resolution. Publisher offers no setting to adjust the quality, so you will
get JPEG artifacting.

If you need to re-export an image file, use PNG or TIF, as these are
lossless formats and will not further degrade your image (provided they are
not downsampled to a lower PPI)

Why are you re-exporting the image file you have imported, anyway?

 

[Suhailny]

I didn't know how to check for the file properties, and I didn't know it
would downgrade the image if I exported it. I exported it to open it up check
the properties of it and see if it was the same as the original image.

Thanks for your answer