Vector graphics in MS Publisher
Posted: June 8th, 2010, 1:38 am
I don't think i'm a member of any tech forum, so hopefully someone here can help me.
I'm in the process of writing an origami book with diagrams. So far I've been drawing my diagrams in Microsoft Word. I know there are better programs, but so far it has worked fine. When I realized I should fill in color to represent the colored side of the paper, I downloaded Inkscape. I am able to copy the vector graphics from Word to Inkscape, color the regions I want, and then copy the image back into Word without any loss of quality either on screen or in print. However, when I actually put the pieces of this book together, I thought I should probably compile it in MS Publisher. Like I said, I can copy vector graphics back and forth in Word with no apparent loss in quality. But when I copy the same graphic into PUBLISHER, it looks fine in normal view, but there is clearly a loss of quality in print preview and when I literally print it out. I don't understand why there is a difference. The images are always transferred as enhanced metafiles, and Word and Publisher are both from Office 2003. Is there an easy solution? Is there even a real problem? Is there a better program I can use in the first place that would be appropriate for professional publication?
I'm in the process of writing an origami book with diagrams. So far I've been drawing my diagrams in Microsoft Word. I know there are better programs, but so far it has worked fine. When I realized I should fill in color to represent the colored side of the paper, I downloaded Inkscape. I am able to copy the vector graphics from Word to Inkscape, color the regions I want, and then copy the image back into Word without any loss of quality either on screen or in print. However, when I actually put the pieces of this book together, I thought I should probably compile it in MS Publisher. Like I said, I can copy vector graphics back and forth in Word with no apparent loss in quality. But when I copy the same graphic into PUBLISHER, it looks fine in normal view, but there is clearly a loss of quality in print preview and when I literally print it out. I don't understand why there is a difference. The images are always transferred as enhanced metafiles, and Word and Publisher are both from Office 2003. Is there an easy solution? Is there even a real problem? Is there a better program I can use in the first place that would be appropriate for professional publication?