Illustrator fonts print blurry when imported into MS Word doc.

[petice_h...@adobeforums.com]

Why does the stationary header created in Illustrator print blurry when it's imported into a MS word doc?

[Dio...@adobeforums.com]

What file type are you saving as to import into Word? PNG is the standard format.

[petice_h...@adobeforums.com]

It's saved as an illustrator eps. There are only three options to choose from when saved as. Illustrator, Illustrator EPS and a PDF.

[Rob_Hecker.@adobeforums.com]

Petice,

If you print to postscript it should be fine. When you don't print to postscript the EPS uses the low res screen view.

[petice_h...@adobeforums.com]

That's great but what does that mean? I'm a complete novice in Illustrator and I need to know exactly how to do what you're telling me.

Thanks

[Ian_A....@adobeforums.com]

Petice:

You should only use EPS format if your printer supports PostScript -- most home/small office printers do not. Try using the PDF format. Unfortunately, MS Office products don't always play nicely with high-end graphics applications.

[Dio...@adobeforums.com]

Petice, what version of Illy are you using?

If you are using CS then go to File>Save for MS Office.

If you are using 10 go to File>Save for Web and choose PNG.

There are plenty of other formats you can save as other than those you listed:

Just go to File>Export. A 300dpi tiff will give better results that the eps (but it will create a large file).

The beauty of the PNG is that not only does it print nicely and it is a small file size, but it also displays very nicely on screen.

[petice_h...@adobeforums.com]

Unfortunately I'm using an old version 8 that I've never used before. Had it in a box for years probably. The TIFF worked beautifully. Thanks.

[Paul_J...@adobeforums.com]

If your Illustrator file is all vectors, you might want to try exporting as EMF (Enhanced Metafile). It's not my first choice either, but it's the only format I found that remains a vector when you bring it into Word. (I've tried importing EPS files, and Word seems to rasterize them instantly.)

Otherwise, I agree that PNG is the way to go.

[Mikey_...@adobeforums.com]

Actually, I've found that converting texts to outlines, and using standard Copy / Paste from Illustrator to Word works great - it comes into Word as vector art, and whilst a bit ugly onscreen due to no antialiasing, it prints fantastically and can be resized as only vectors can :)