The problem with the "save window as" option is that it saves at screen
resoltuion so you're probably getting a 72 pixel/inch image.
I had an awful time creating eps files from MI as well so I resorted to this
tried but true method. It does however require a couple of other pieces of
software-Adobe Acrobat Distiller and Photoshop, as well as Adobe's
Postscript print driver (I think they're up to v4.3 now, it's available on
the Adobe software discs usually or their website).
Here's how we do it...
1) Print your layout to file using the postscript driver with the output
format set to "postscript (optimize for speed)" and when it asks where to
put the file, give it a name and set the extension to ".ps" (as opposed to
it's default ".prn")
2)Open Acrobat Distiller (Distiller's sole purpose in life is to convert
postscript files to pdf's) and set the job options so that there's no
compresson on your image. It will creat a pdf which you can view with the
free Adobe Acrobat viewer or open up in photoshop.
3) Open the pdf file with Photoshop. It'll ask you what resolution you want
to open it at (I usually do it 300 pix/inch) and after it's open, save a
copy as a tiff file.
4)Quark should handle that tiff fine and it'll appear at 300 p/i. You can
also save the file as a bitmap and Word should handle that well.
Good Luck!
Claude Frank
FT Energy
ps-don't take any crap from the IT guys.
-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Karr [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2000 8:39 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: MI, Quark, MSWord & ???
Greetings All: Anyone out there beside me trying to "insert" a MapInfo
layout into other applications??
I'm currently trying to get an EPS file generated from MapInfo by a "print
to file" option, into Quark. Has anyone successfully inserted a MapInfo
layout into Quark by any method??
I have used raster files like TIFFs in Quark before, but the quality is poor
even with specifying a larger page size when exporting from MapInfo. I'm
looking for something better than that.
I've also experimented with WMFs, but the text displacement and gross
changes in the formatting of lines and fills made it impossible for me to
use. PDFs are pretty good (not usable in Quark) but I still find formatting
changes that are worse than the ones I see using EPS inserted into Word.
I have been able to use the same EPS file that Quark rejects and insert it
into MSWord. There some minor changes to fill color and patterns, and
sometime to line types, but so far this is the best overall quality I've
seen of any method of transferring a MapInfo layout to another application.
I suspect my problem with Quark is the kind of EPS file being written by the
"print to file" procedure. I'm no expert on this, but there seems to be at
least 3 different EPS formats. And, Quark seems picky about which it will
accept.
If people are using EPS for file transfers, could you please tell what
specific printer drivers you are using, and quirks you may have noticed??
I have to rely on my Information Technology Division to do any installs,
setups: anything "internal" to my PC. I get my hands slapped if I'm caught
doing things like that. It was a long wait to get them to install any
printer driver that had EPS capabilities. They downloaded some drivers from
Adobe (I don't know which specifically) for the HP5 and HP4500 I use. And,
they set up a "blind" printer driver option that only does "print to file",
that I assume is based on one of the downloaded drivers.
Any specific information about how to accomplish what I want to do with file
transfers; and about printer drivers with EPS capabilities, their options,
parameters, and install quirks, in terms that an Information Systems tech
can understand, would be very appreciated.
...thanks from a frustrated and increasing impatient Bob
Robert Karr Phone: 517-373-3028
Science Research Assistant FAX: 517-373-0171
Science and Technology Division
Legislative Service Bureau
Michigan State Legislature
124 West Allegan Street, 4th Floor
pob 30036
Lansing, MI 48909-7536
USA
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