Charts for printing
Hi all, I am new to Excel and using 2004 (Mac) version it to create graphs for printing in magazines and newspapers. Currently I save a graph in png and convert it to eps so that it could be used for printing. The problem is that charts lose their shine and appear blury in publication — unlike charts made in Illustrator and Freehand. 1: Is there any proper solution to save a chart and use it in a way so that it does not blur after printing? 2: Can an Excel graph really compete with graphs made in Illustrator or Freehand when it comes to clearlity crispness? 3: Is there any other program that is especially and exceptionally great for charting for publication purpose? Thanx a lot guys Max :) -- Maxal ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Maxal's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=33717 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=534927 |
Charts for printing
Rather than using PNG as an intermediate format, why not use PDF? I don't
know much about the fine details, and I don't use a Mac. But I make some charts for a client, not fancy charts with lots of shine and fancy formatting. I print the sheets with charts as PDF, and they render very well (clear and crisp, not at all blurry or pixelly) in the client's glossy brochures. - Jon ------- Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP Peltier Technical Services Tutorials and Custom Solutions http://PeltierTech.com/ _______ "Maxal" wrote in message ... Hi all, I am new to Excel and using 2004 (Mac) version it to create graphs for printing in magazines and newspapers. Currently I save a graph in png and convert it to eps so that it could be used for printing. The problem is that charts lose their shine and appear blury in publication — unlike charts made in Illustrator and Freehand. 1: Is there any proper solution to save a chart and use it in a way so that it does not blur after printing? 2: Can an Excel graph really compete with graphs made in Illustrator or Freehand when it comes to clearlity crispness? 3: Is there any other program that is especially and exceptionally great for charting for publication purpose? Thanx a lot guys Max :) -- Maxal ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Maxal's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=33717 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=534927 |
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