I really want to be able to save a whole pages file as JPEG, is this possible w/o exporting as PDF and then saving as a JPEG in Preview? When i do this I find my resolution really lacking.
(I'd love to be able to save just a portion of a file as a JPEG like you could in the old Microsoft Publisher, like when you created a logo or graphic and right clicked on it and could "save as picture", but saving a whole file as a JPEG would be a start!).
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Posted on Sep 23, 2008 10:02 PM
Me too (117) Me too Me too (117) Me too Reply Question marked as Top-ranking reply User level: Level 8 41,619 pointsPosted on Sep 23, 2008 10:15 PM
Not directly from Pages, but you can do it with the software on your Mac. Export or Print your Pages document as a PDF & open that PDF in Preview. Use the selection tool to select the area you want. You can crop & save as .jpg, but I recommend going to the File menu in Preview & choosing New From Clipboard to make a new file. This is because some programs, Pages in particular, will always "see" the unselected area & paste the whole thing. I also suggest using .png rather than .jpg. .jpg is a "lossy" format, .png will be much clearer.
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Question marked as Top-ranking reply User level: Level 8 41,619 pointsNot directly from Pages, but you can do it with the software on your Mac. Export or Print your Pages document as a PDF & open that PDF in Preview. Use the selection tool to select the area you want. You can crop & save as .jpg, but I recommend going to the File menu in Preview & choosing New From Clipboard to make a new file. This is because some programs, Pages in particular, will always "see" the unselected area & paste the whole thing. I also suggest using .png rather than .jpg. .jpg is a "lossy" format, .png will be much clearer.
+Menu > File > Print > PDF > Open PDF in Preview > Menu > File > Save As > Format > JPEG > Menu > Tools > Crop > File > Save+
See how much easier it is in OSX, than that nasty ol' Windows? 🙂
As an aside, saving flat areas of color, usually found in logos, as jpegs is a very, very bad idea. Use pdf instead and retain the vector graphics, if you must go to bitmap then use tiff.
Show more Less User level: Level 1As an aside, saving flat areas of color, usually found in logos, as jpegs is a very, very bad idea. Use pdf instead and retain the vector graphics, if you must go to bitmap then use tiff.
I've got to disagree slightly here. I think choice of bitmapped graphics format depends on the end-user and their intent for the document. If your documents use only tiffs, they will get very large very quickly.
If the transmission-method of the document is to be emailed around, and print quality is an unimportant or secondary consideration, JPGs are the way to go - not tiffs. You will have smaller files that are easier to send out and receive and you will reach more of your audience with respectable graphics.
If however print quality and graphics brilliance is of primary importance, and file size is less important, then tiffs and pngs are the better choice for bitmapped graphics.
Since I email many documents to clients, it's very important to have smaller docs. Otherwise many mail programs will kick them back to the sender!!
