Recent content by Thurman Merman

Just curious, but: "... it won't make a difference..." I just imported both options, and it does to file size :) Using a PDF of the image in IDD creates a print-ready PDF of 28Mb. Using the original AI file creates a print-ready PDF of 189Mb. If there's no difference (other than edits to...

Thanks for explaining all that so clearly. It's appreciated (y) It's stuff I really should know by now :)

Hey, thanks for that. Yes, I've often simply placed the AI file into my IDD file, but from experience it's more prone to glitches... EPSs feel a 'safer' and more reliable format for an exported/imported mapping file, but that's probably only because that's what I was taught to use, and what I...

So I make large, complicated vector-based maps in Adobe Illustrator. Usually with lots of subtle shading and tones. For years I've been converting them to outline, exporting as an EPS, then importing them into InDesign to be incorporated into the rest of my design for the leaflet. When the...