Placing Files - Adobe PHOTOSHOP 6.0 Manual

CHAPTER 2
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Getting Images into Photoshop and ImageReady
Opening PostScript artwork
Encapsulated PostScript
vector and bitmap data and is supported by
virtually all graphic, illustration, and page-layout
programs. Adobe applications that produce
PostScript artwork include Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe Dimensions, and Adobe Streamline.
When you open an EPS file containing vector art,
it is rasterized—the mathematically defined lines
and curves of the vector artwork are converted
into the pixels or bits of a bitmap image.
You can also bring PostScript artwork into
Photoshop or ImageReady using the Place
command, the Paste command, and the
drag-and-drop feature. (See "Placing files" on
page 104, "Using drag and drop to copy between
applications" on page 151, and "Using the
Clipboard to copy between applications" on
page 152.)
To open an EPS file:
Choose File > Open.
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Select the file you want to open, and click Open.
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Indicate the desired dimensions, resolution,
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and mode. To maintain the same height-to-width
ratio, select Constrain Proportions.
Select Anti-aliased to minimize the jagged
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appearance of the artwork's edges as it is
rasterized.
Click OK.
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(EPS) can represent both
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Turning off anti-aliasing for PDF and EPS
files (ImageReady)
The Anti-alias PostScript option removes jagged
edges from a pasted or placed selection by making
a subtle transition between the edges of the
selection and its surrounding pixels. Turning off
this option produces a hard-edged transition
between pixels—and therefore the appearance of
jagged edges—when vector artwork is rasterized.
Note: In Photoshop, you can deselect the Anti-alias
option when you open or place a PDF or EPS file.
To turn off the Anti-alias Postscript option:
Choose Edit > Preferences > General.
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Deselect Anti-alias PostScript. Clearing this
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option can decrease the time it takes to import
the file.
Placing files
You can use the File > Place command to place
artwork into a new layer in an image. In
Photoshop, you can place PDF, Adobe Illustrator,
and EPS files; in ImageReady, you can place files in
any supported format, with the exception of
Photoshop (PSD) files containing CMYK images.
When you place a PDF, Adobe Illustrator, or EPS
file, it is rasterized; you cannot edit text or vector
data in placed artwork. Keep in mind that artwork
is rasterized at the resolution of the file into which
it is placed.