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I. Lesson 4.3: Working with Images Date: March 18-22, 2024
Grade: 10
II. Learning Objectives:
Identify the different image formats for print;
Align images in a design;
Distribute spacing among images;
Relink missing images in a document; and
Update modified images in a document.
III. Discussion:
Image formats for Print
A big portion of a documents might involve graphics or images. An image
can be photo, clipart, illustration, icon, or symbol. Images enhance not only the
look of the document but they also make the content easier to understand.
Images for print refer to the images that are intended to be printed. Images not
intended for print (i.e., images for the Web), involve a completely different
image processing. That is why when you download an image from the Web and
print it, the image does not look as good on print as compared to what you see
on the monitor. It is, therefore, important that you use correct format for the
images for print.
Knowing the correct image format always results in accurate and quality
outputs. There are several formats available and you need to pick the
appropriate one according to the purpose of the output. It means that if the
design will be printed, there are specific file formats. In this lesson the foci are
the images for print. Another factor to consider regarding the image format is
the dimension or physical size of the image.
Here is a list of the common image formats for print.
TAGGED IMAGE FILE FORMAT (TIFF)
Of all the image formats for print, TIFF is widely supported and it works
in almost any program. It is not a vector format but usually produces
high-quality images. TIFF uses lossless compression, which means that
it maintains the quality of the images even when they are used several
times. Most desktop publishing software make use of TIFF for the
images.
JOINT PHOTOGRAPHIC EXPERTS GROUP (JPEG/JPG)
If possible, use the JPEG image format only when you work with huge print
formats, such as tarpaulins. The giant billboards that you see on top of
the buildings can be as big as 500MB in file size, so you might be forced
to use JPEG and be able to reduce its file size down to 10% JPEG uses
lossy compression which allows it to compress quality is lost when the
JPEG data is compressed and saved. The lost quality can never be
covered.
ENCAPSULATED POSTSCRIPT (EPS) FILE
The EPS image format is a vector format. Vector refers to scalable
graphics that maintain their resolution. Scalable means you can resize
it to any size, while resolution has something to do with the quality of
the image. The EPS format is designed for high resolution printing of
illustration.
PORTABLE NETWORK GRAPHICS (PNG)
The PNG format is similar to JPEG. The difference is that it offers
transparency capability for the background. You will take advantage of
this transparency features when you start working on a newsletter.
PHOTOSHOP DOCUMENT (PSD)
The PSD format is the default format for Photoshop. It can retain all the
layers that you created in your design project. Although its layer
feature gives it a lot of advantage over other formats, this format is
normally large in file size which may slow down the computer if it has a
low memory or a slow processor.
PORTABLE DOCUMENT FORMAT(PDF)
Although you can place PDF image formats in InDesign, this format is
best used as a final export format for the documents. This format is
preferred by most printing houses and is favored by most designers. It
can be easily opened using any PDF viewer application which is usually
free. This means that you do not need the application that originally
created the design to open the files in this format. PDF is best for files
with several pages, like manuals, magazines and books. You will soon
be exploring the documents to PDF formats in the next lessons.
Whichever image format you see and place your InDesign document
in, it is always best to make use of frames. Review the use of frames so
that you can start placing images in the document.
Aligning Images and Distributing Spaces
It is important that images do not clutter the layout of the document. If you use
images in a group, you might want to align them and provide equal spaces among them.
Fortunately, InDesign has a tool for aligning images and distributing spaces among
images. This tool is the Align panel.
Here are the options available for aligning images under the Align Objects option of
the Align panel.
1. Align left edges
2. Align horizontal centers
3. Align right edges
4. Align top edges
5. Align vertical edges
6. Align bottom edges
Meanwhile, here are the options available for distributing spaces under the
Distribute Objects option of the Align Panel
1. Distribute top edges
2. Distribute vertical edges
3. Distribute bottom edges
4. Distribute left edges
5. Distribute horizontal edges
6. Distribute right edges
The Link Panel
You already learned that images should be properly placed in InDesign. When done
so, a link is created automatically which is symbolized by a chain on its upper left
corner. The link remembers the location of the folder where the placed image is
stored. It also remembers the exact name of the placed image. If the image was
removed, deleted from its location, or renamed, the chain turns into a white question
mark inside a red circle which refers to the missing link symbol.
The same symbol can be found when you open the Links panel from the Window
menu.
The symbol tells you that the image is missing.
To relink the missing image, just double –click the symbol and it will open the Locate
dialog box. From the dialog box, you can locate the missing image or choose a
replacement image by selecting one and clicking the Open button. This action fixes
the missing link.
Although you can still print the whole document even with missing links, it is not
advisable. The placed images should always be linked for doing so will keep the
InDesign file smaller in the file size. The file size gets larger when the images are
directly embedded in the document which happens when you paste them instead.
Editing the placed image is also easier because you can open the file in Photoshop or
Illustrator, for instance, edit it, and close it. Later on, when you open the document,
InDesign will prompt you to update the links and you then get the updated version of
the placed image.
If the image was not missing but is simply modified or updated outside InDesign, the
chain turns into a black exclamation point inside a yellow triangle which is called the
modified link symbol.
To apply the updated or modified image, just double-click the symbol to immediately
see the result.
Images for print refers to the images that are intended to be
printed.
Common image formats for print are TIFF, JPEG/JPG, EPS, PNG, PSD
and PDF.
Always place images inside a frame.
Align the images and distribute even spaces among them to keep
the layout from being cluttered.
Placed images should always be linked to keep the InDesign file
smaller.
Use the Link panel to relink or replace the missing images, and to
update images that were modified or edited outside InDesign.