Skip navigation
varxtis_2
varxtis_2
Currently Being Moderated

Why is there a resolution issue when copying from Photoshop and Pasting to In Design?

Jul 15, 2012 9:37 PM

So, long story short I was kindly instructed how to create a mobile friendly pdf with fields in order to have invoices on the go, and in doing so I needed to use InDesign. Everything was fine, but I needed to include my business logo and found when I copied it from my project in photoshop (res: 300 pixels/inches) and pasted to the InDesign project, the logo turned out very pixelated as though for InDesign 300 is really low res. Can someone help me understand the pixel resolution ratio between photoshop and InDesign a little better? or maybe even how to import layers from photoshop files (PSDs) to InDesign Projects? Is that even possible?

685 Views   3 Replies   Latest reply: varxtis_2, Jul 16, 2012 9:08 AM
 
Replies
  • Steve Werner
    Currently Being Moderated
    1. Steve Werner,
    Jul 15, 2012 9:51 PM   in reply to varxtis_2
    Report

    Yes, you're doing it wrong. The resolution becomes screen resolution when you copy from Photoshop. You need to choose File > Place and place the Photoshop file.

     

    Alternatively, you can use Adobe Bridge. From Bridge or MiniBridge, you can drag images into InDesign. But NOT from Photoshop.

     
    |
    Mark as:
  • Peter Spier
    Currently Being Moderated
    2. Peter Spier,
    Jul 16, 2012 6:04 AM   in reply to varxtis_2
    Report

    and it may APPEAR lower resolution in the preview, depending on your view settings. By default ID uses "Typical" dispaly quality, which is a low-res proxy. Try View > Display Performance > High Quality Display, and you may want to change this in your preferences as well.

     
    |
    Mark as:
  • varxtis_2
    Currently Being Moderated
    3. varxtis_2,
    Jul 16, 2012 9:08 AM   in reply to Peter Spier
    Report

    Sure enough, it was just on a Low quality display setting. Thanks Peter

     
    |
    Mark as:
Actions

More Like This

  • Retrieving data ...

Bookmarked By (0)

Answers + Points = Status

  • 10 points awarded for Correct Answers
  • 5 points awarded for Helpful Answers
  • 10,000+ points
  • 1,001-10,000 points
  • 501-1,000 points
  • 5-500 points