Hi all,

I am new to Excel and using 2004 (Mac) version it to create graphs for
printing in magazines and newspapers. Currently I save a graph in png
and convert it to eps so that it could be used for printing. The
problem is that charts lose their shine and appear blury in publication
— unlike charts made in Illustrator and Freehand.

1: Is there any proper solution to save a chart and use it in a way so
that it does not blur after printing?

2: Can an Excel graph really compete with graphs made in Illustrator or
Freehand when it comes to clearlity crispness?

3: Is there any other program that is especially and exceptionally
great for charting for publication purpose?

Thanx a lot guys
Max


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Rather than using PNG as an intermediate format, why not use PDF? I don't
know much about the fine details, and I don't use a Mac. But I make some
charts for a client, not fancy charts with lots of shine and fancy
formatting. I print the sheets with charts as PDF, and they render very well
(clear and crisp, not at all blurry or pixelly) in the client's glossy
brochures.

- Jon
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Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP
Peltier Technical Services
Tutorials and Custom Solutions
http://PeltierTech.com/
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"Maxal" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi all,
>
> I am new to Excel and using 2004 (Mac) version it to create graphs for
> printing in magazines and newspapers. Currently I save a graph in png
> and convert it to eps so that it could be used for printing. The
> problem is that charts lose their shine and appear blury in publication
> — unlike charts made in Illustrator and Freehand.
>
> 1: Is there any proper solution to save a chart and use it in a way so
> that it does not blur after printing?
>
> 2: Can an Excel graph really compete with graphs made in Illustrator or
> Freehand when it comes to clearlity crispness?
>
> 3: Is there any other program that is especially and exceptionally
> great for charting for publication purpose?
>
> Thanx a lot guys
> Max
>
>
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