[P1] PDF file question: PLEASE HELP

[Jack Rodgers]

On Tuesday, September 16, 2003, at 05:26  PM, Paul Miller wrote:

> This kind-of follows the same thread re PDF file creation from a few 
> days ago.  I also have tried creating a PDF via the print function in 
> OsX for my scans of magazine and journal articles (text and photo) but 
> they look horribly pixellated.  The original scan is fine (can save to 
> jpeg, tiff, doc depending on the type of scan- using a HP G55, by the 
> way) via simpletext/preview or quicktime picture reader.  Open up the 
> newly saved OsX generated PDF with Acrobat Reader and it looks like 
> CRAP.

OS X's pdf function lacks the fine touches of an Acrobat Distiller file.

Maybe the file type that you are printing is the villain. Try saving 
the file to a correctly sized jpeg via Photoshop or Graphic Converter 
or other appl. Then print the jpeg file. Maybe GIF would be better so 
try both.

You don't say what application you are using to print the file, that 
may be important.



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