indesign -> 72dpi?
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I have a bunch of linked high-res photos in a book.
Is the best way to make then 72 dpi to resize them in photoshop?
Or is there another way?
- ********0
also whats the best way to export? "smallest file size" breaks down the images too much
- ********0
what exactly are you trying to accomplish?
- ********0
Trying to accomplish the best quality pdf under 5 mb.
- prophetone0
just export a pdf from indesign and adjust the dpi output settings and see how big the resulting pdf will be.
- ********0
ah. did u try to export as smallest file size with maximum quality?
- under compression>colorima...********
- and there is the chance that you have to many images and stuff that you just cant get the quality your looking for********
- that setting is only good for screen, you don't want to export RGB for blurb...trust memonospaced
- under compression>colorima...
- akrok0
best way is to work with low-res (72dpi) from the start and then import the hires when it's final.
- < next time.akrok
- thats the way!alicetheblue
- makes no sense WHATSOEVER!!!!!!!!monospaced
- ignore akrok, that is ridiculousmonospaced
- akrok0
try different settings on the compressions. (pdf)
- akrok0
other wise, you could duplicate the image folder.
now, name one folder hi-res images or something. for your backup.open the stuff in the other folder. open all the images, in that folder in PS. resize them 72 dpi. save over, same file name. done.
goto indesign. update the links. usually, if you do it on one, if does the others auto. check the file, that's it's okay.
then make the pdf.- just change the dpi. don't change the size of the image. then it will go bananas.akrok
- that is 100% unnecessary in every way conceivablemonospaced
- he ask how.akrok
- asked.akrok
- formed0
I just adjust the export settings like db suggests - smallest file size at maximum quality. Works really well.
Doesn't it kinda defeat the purpose of ID if you had to relink high res images later on? What I like is that I can export a version for email and a version for print from the same file.
What I DON"T like is that if you change a layer in a linked file you have to relink ALL of the pages from that linked file! Seems wrong and should be smart enough to know that you didn't change all of the layers.
- fadein110
As people have said just downsample in the PDF settings - use one of the lower es presets... no need to arse around with images at all.
- monospaced0
It all comes down to the compression, as everyone has stated (exporting the PDF). One thing, though. DO NOT USE Smallest File Size as that converts everything to RGB. Convert to CMYK or don't convert at all if you want it to look correct once printed.
- akrok0
kids. seams like his goal was to make a low-res pdf. from the start.
if that's the case. why import hires images?!- because creating low-res would be a f'n waste of time; InDesign places a low-res proxy by default.monospaced