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• • January 22, 2010 at 3:34 pm #54602
    Karen Nelson

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    I have about 75 rgb tif files that are 2592 pixels wide x 1944 high at 96 ppi (27 inches wide x 20.25 inches high). I'll be placing them in ID and eventually providing a PDF for press. The images will all be 4 inches high at final size. Without resampling in PSD, the images are 486 ppi at 4 inches high. Anyway, people are telling me to just resize the images in InDesign, since the end product to printer will be a PDF. However, in David's ID CS4 book, he recommends importing bitmaps into ID at the same size as you intend to print them…is this only true when submitting native ID files for press, or is this true for PDFs as well? Image quality (detail) is really important in this case, and I can't risk loss of detail in the printed images. So, what's the best practice for resizing that will most likely give me the best output?? Sorry this is so long, and thanks for any advise. Karen

  • January 22, 2010 at 3:43 pm #54603
    David Blatner

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    This is a great topic to get people shouting on all sides. ;)

    The key phrase, though, is that you really want best quality images. For best quality, you should resample/resize in Photoshop to at least close to final size/resolution and apply sharpening there. Then save and import into InDesign.

    If image quality is less important than efficiency, then I'd say just bring 'em in and export to PDF.

    This makes no difference whether you're sending the INDD package or making a PDF.

  • January 22, 2010 at 3:43 pm #54604
    Anonymous

    Inactive

    I asked a similar question not too long ago – it's Scaling vs Resizing

    That link wasn't it – removed – I can't find the blog post??

  • January 22, 2010 at 4:00 pm #54605
    Karen Nelson

    Member

    Thank you David! Image quality is definitely what I'm after, and I'll follow your advice. Have a great weekend.

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