Johnny Chin Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 Hey guys, I'm making my first paperback and fixed layout ePub books, I designed some vectors, and arranged pictures in AD and already looks like a final page, I wanted to export it as an image and place on indesign file and then add text layers on top, but what image format I should export to retain the best quality for print and good enough quality and not too big of size for ePub? The attached image is how the age gonna looks like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pšenda Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 21 hours ago, Johnny Chin said: best quality for print Best quality is lossless image format (TIFF, PNG), but this is big file size. Smaller file size can be achieved by lossy compression (JPEG). You then need to try adjusting it (compression ratio) to suit the file size, but the image quality was still sufficient. Generally, however, lossy compression is designed for real images (textures), not for graphics (which is just your case) where unpleasant artifacts occur. So I'm afraid you'll have to use lossless compression (PNG, TIFF), or a very small compression ratio (JPEG), so the files will be large. Quote Affinity Store (MSI/EXE): Affinity Suite (ADe, APh, APu) 2.3.1.2217 Dell OptiPlex 7060, i5-8500 3.00 GHz, 16 GB, Intel UHD Graphics 630, Dell P2417H 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.2506. Dell Latitude E5570, i5-6440HQ 2.60 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics 530, 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.2506. Intel NUC5PGYH, Pentium N3700 2.40 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics, EIZO EV2456 1920 x 1200, Windows 10 Pro, Version 21H1, Build 19043.2130. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Chin Posted August 28, 2019 Author Share Posted August 28, 2019 19 hours ago, Pšenda said: Best quality is lossless image format (TIFF, PNG), but this is big file size. Smaller file size can be achieved by lossy compression (JPEG). You then need to try adjusting it (compression ratio) to suit the file size, but the image quality was still sufficient. Generally, however, lossy compression is designed for real images (textures), not for graphics (which is just your case) where unpleasant artifacts occur. So I'm afraid you'll have to use lossless compression (PNG, TIFF), or a very small compression ratio (JPEG), so the files will be large. I more toward to use pdf actually after suggested by quite a few, and even more after get to know pdf is better choice than EPS which is a format I'm considering too. But if I export them as individual pdf per page and place them inside the indesign file, will they be convert to respective image, vector and texts format when export as print ready pdf or it will become a print ready pdf with a lot pdf inside? How about when I export as fixed layout ePub for the final file, a fixed layout ePub with a lot pdf inside or converted images, vectors and texts? And everyone keeps say I should keep all the vectors not rasterise if possible, so they all suggest me pdf, I’m doing this for both ePub and pdf for print, can you explain to me why there’s like 2 sides of opinions here and which one really make more sense? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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