Why are my images pixelated in InDesign Export?

How to make image quality better in InDesign?

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Within the Photoshop & Adobe InDesign forums, part of the Tutorials & Crafts category; I just got a MacBook Air (Mac OS 10.7) and am really trying to get .

I just got a MacBook Air (Mac OS 10.7) and am really trying to get started with graphic design. I downloaded the Mac OS and have been working at it for a few days now and want to learn how to use Adobe InDesign and Photoshop.

I'm trying to figure out how to do the following: When I copy an image that is about 600 pixels square from MS Office and make it a button and paste it onto an artboard or canvas. It will appear slightly smaller than the original image and as a result any text pasted over the image is smaller too. How can I make it so the size of the image is what it should be in MS Office or InDesign and that whatever text size is set in the program stays the same no matter what image size is used?

Right now I want to put the image on the page and then I draw some words in a different color using Illustrator (I am not very familiar with Illustrator so far but learning). Can I move this image out of the way and keep it there so the words are always where I placed them? For example, my page layout says "This is the page" but the words are inside of the black rectangle. What if I want to place that black rectangle anywhere on the page, can I somehow drag and drop that image or other object in InDesign and have it stay with the word?

A final issue is this: Sometimes when the page goes by fast and I don't stop the artboard it appears as though the text is going further away from the artboard and/or losing image quality. Again, is there any way to control this or prevent it? Can I take the artboard and make it snap back to the previous point on the artboard? Thanks for any help, I have a hard time finding anything on the subject as I've searched high and low for answers. Thanks again.

If you mean the artboard snaps around when you move the artboard, I have seen a script that will do it.

How to fix photo resolution in InDesign?

Hi I need to print out my InDesign project in A3 size which has 300 dpi however when I go to the output, it says no more than 150 dpi can be used.

Why is this? It is supposed to be in A3 but when I send it over to photo paper it is tiny. I don't want a 4x6. How do I solve this?

Well, I think you have to work on dpi settings. You don't say if this is a Photoshop project or a InDesign one. If you use the DPI setting for a InDesign project, the output will not stay at 150. If you use that setting in a Photoshop project, you should get what you are looking for.

And that's a good point. In some cases of using DPI settings, you actually end up in a situation where, at the same setting, some people end up with a high resolution while others end up with an impossibly small resolution. It's good to know that with DPI you also have to account for file size. If you make a 1 inch square, you'll get a 2:3 ratio, but you have to know whether you'll get your one-inch-square 1 x 2.5 inches on screen (ie it takes up 2.5 percent of your screen) or if it takes 2 x 1.5 inches, (ie 0.5 percent). The difference might sound minor, but in some cases it can actually create some pretty serious image quality issues. With regard to A3, 150 would fit A3. It's just that the photo paper industry wants 300, and that's their industry standard. So, for posterity, don't use DPI settings to determine your A3 output dimensions.

I need help with my photo printouts. If I set the page to A4 in the Output tab, it says no more than 150 dpi can be used but it should be 300dpi.e. If I choose that setting in InDesign, I still get 150 dpi and when I print it out on photo paper, it prints tiny, it's too small for any one to read any words.

So the solution is for me to print it out again and get an 8.

How do I check 300 DPI resolution in InDesign?

I am using InDesign CS5.

5 and I have a problem with the resolution of 300 DPI. In my case, there is no problem but I have found many people having this problem and it seems to be a bug. How do I check if my InDesign is set to 300 DPI? Do I have to change any setting in the preferences?

This is a bit late but the information provided in the comments will be useful for others. InDesign will not show you the setting by default. If you are using Photoshop or Illustrator, open the Preferences panel and go to the Resolution & Color Settings tab. Under the Resolution drop down, you should see 300 dpi as an option.

The way I've done it in the past is to use Adobe Acrobat Pro to check the current settings. If you open up the Preferences (File > Preferences) and click on the Acrobat tab, you'll see that there's an option to check "Acrobat-specific settings".

Why are my images pixelated in InDesign Export?

I have a client that is having trouble exporting a file from InDesign to PDF.

I am using InDesign CS4 and my PDF converter is Acrobat X Pro 8. The images are in RGB mode and the file will not export correctly when the images are pixelated. When I open the file, the images are not pixelated. What's going on here?

Have you checked your Color Mode? On the Pages palette there should be a dialog box that states: Color Mode: RGB is best for documents with lots of graphics, but if you don't need to save space, CMYK is best. That should help. You may also want to check your image settings in the properties dialogue box. For example: Make sure your image is: RGB and. Saving as a JPEG or TIFF.