Reply To: Resolution Loss

Thanks Eugene for the reply.

The Raster Effects in Illustrator is set at 300 dpi. The images I copied into InDesign are simple rectangles with a style applied. When I copy them into InDesign (without resizing) my Preflight panel tells me their resolution is 156 dpi. (I need to meet a minimum of 225 dpi for my printer.) I have Placed the files (Ai with PDF compatible file) instead of copying them and I get an even more pixilated graphic that looks worse than the copied version, but it doesn't pop up on the Preflight as low resolution.

When the files are imported into InDesign, I reduce the size of the image–generally they are large images. My primary source for images is SolidWorks. I need to transfer the artwork into InDesign for printing. When I export files from SolidWorks, I made sure they were 400 dpi Jpegs or PDFs. When they are placed in InDesign and downsized to the appropriate size the Info palette tells me the image is 400 dpi; however, it appears to be pixilated and lines are not sharp.