[axlepin]

Does anyone know what the rules are for using TIFF versus EPS in a Quark or InDesign layout?

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[EnVoy]

Explain what you mean by "rules".....

[axlepin]

'rules' as in is there a circumstance for which eps is best, and likewise for tiff?

[almaink]

Basic "rule" .eps for vector files, .tiff for bitmap files
exception to "rule" use .eps for bitmap with clipping path or spot colors.

[eyevaan]

check with your printer for their specific preference

eps: vectors, images with clipping paths, images with spot colors
tif: any thing else

eps files use less preview data in Quark.
tif files create much larger layout files.

tiffs with clipping paths, multichannel, multilayered are a bad idea.... dunno why they decided to make this available in PhotoShop.

[almaink]

tiffs with clipping paths, multichannel, multilayered are a bad idea.... dunno why they decided to make this available in PhotoShop. [/B][/QUOTE]

Because they wotk with InDesign. I can also use .tiff with clipping path in Quark, most of the time.

[eyevaan]

Because they wotk with InDesign. I can also use .tiff with clipping path in Quark, most of the time.

its the "most of the time" part that drove my company nuts, when it was first released.

Good to hear that InDesign is handling them fine.

Does your RIP have any issues? What are you using?

[almaink]

As long as they are not to complex no problems. Harlequin Scriptworks v1.1r0, Ya' I know it's old as dirt but it works, even with the new apps in Panther. It's running on a 9600/300 with OS7.6.1 installed. I've been bugging the boss for 2 years to upgrade but with the economy the way it is he's reluctant.

[eyevaan]

holy shhhhh - - a harlequin RIP!!! I am surprised that it handles the InDesign work at all.

I know a couple of peeps still running those...
as for 7.6 - one of the best (most stable) and the fastest OS ever created by Mac.

So you are writing level 2 PS to the RIP?
Writing FAT PS or APR?

tough decision on the part of your boss - tough decision you have to live with.

[andi*pandi]

clipping paths with TIFs are perfectly fine in quark, pagemaker, indesign. There is no need to save your file as an EPS just because it has a clipping path.

The only reason I can think of to save a bitmap image as an EPS is if it is a duotone, Photoshop will only let you save as EPS.

And for god sakes folks (meaning my coworkers), there is no need to make a monotone spot-EPS image, just tag the greyscale TIF in layout. Agh.

[eyevaan]

Originally posted by andi*pandi:
And for god sakes folks (meaning my coworkers), there is no need to make a monotone spot-EPS image, just tag the greyscale TIF in layout. Agh.

hahaha
we have a geektalk level-up...

[Talk2Angus]

tiffs with clipping paths, multichannel, multilayered are a bad idea.... dunno why they decided to make this available in PhotoShop. [/B][/QUOTE]