Trouble reducing file

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ewk
Oct 3, 2006
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I have created a bxw line art logo in Photoshop 7. I saved it as an eps file for the client at 100%, 300 dpi (this is for print purposes). It prints out clear and sharp. Then I reduced the PS file so that the image was 50% (but still 300dpi) and saved that also as an eps file. When I print that out it has fuzzy edges. I tried to save it and reduce it in many different formats and each time it prints out a little fuzzy when reduced. What am doing wrong? How can I create the same file in a smaller size for the client? Thanks!
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Bernie
Oct 3, 2006
Then I reduced the PS file so that the image was 50% (but still 300dpi)

You realize that means you have less pixels in the image (and thus, less detail)
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Ed_Hannigan
Oct 3, 2006
Whenever possible. art like this should be created in vector form in Illustrator or Freehand. Raster images do not take well to resizing.
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ewk
Oct 3, 2006
Ah…I see. Is there any way I can import this into Freehand or Illustrator and make it into a vector file? I have imported it into Quark and reduced the size and it printed well…is this the only alternative at this point?
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Buko
Oct 3, 2006
recreate it in illustrator. use the file as a guide.
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Ed_Hannigan
Oct 4, 2006
Or, depending on how complicated it is, both Illustrator and Freehand have autotrace features.
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Mark_Larsen
Oct 4, 2006
Follow the above advice about using vector programs for such work. The fuzziness that you talk of is most likely a case of the down sampling method used. Depending on how you created this logo. Halving the image size will effectively anti-alias the edges.
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Jay_Chevako
Oct 4, 2006
Save as a tiff using lzw compression.
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Buko
Oct 4, 2006
Save as a tiff using lzw compression.

Or Zip.

doing it in Illustrator is the correct way.
JC
Jay_Chevako
Oct 4, 2006
Agreed about Illy, and I use zip for my personal files, but LZW is much more likely to be compatible with other people’s programs. Jay
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Buko
Oct 4, 2006
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