Imported image with text from Illustrator gets very blurred

Hey Scott,

Looks like this is the same issue we're discussing here:

http://community.articulate.com/forums/t/6588.aspx

Is that correct?

Peter

Yes, pretty much the same issue.

Engage must be doing something to the image as the image it is importing (.PNG, 24 bit) looks great.

The image is a flowchart with text.  The flowchart image is passible.  The text not so much. As I said, the .PNG looks great until it imports into Engage.  I'm out of ideas.

My SME is getting restless and I may have to use straight-up PowerPoint.

I've attached images if you want to mess with it.

Much appreciated.

Scott

here's another image...

Hey Scott,

I'm trying to reproduce on my end. Do you want to send me a screenshot of what you're looking at within Engage so I can compare it with mine? Thanks!

Peter,

I've attached the interaction.  Plug it into a PPT file and look at the graphics and text.

Thanks!

Thanks for the files, Scott!

I think I found our solution right here:

http://www.articulate.com/blog/how-to-get-perfect-screenshots-in-presenter-09/

Let me know if that works...

Peter,

That is great stuff for PowerPoint.  Problem is I need I need to import the image in Engage, and that's were the problem is.  Engage blurs it.

Check out how to lock your player template size. It's step 1 in the article Peter directed you to:

http://www.articulate.com/blog/how-to-get-perfect-screenshots-in-presenter-09/

The reason your image is losing quality is because you are probably using a player template that is filling your computer screen so you are seeing an enlarged version of your image which will appear blurrier.

Thanks Justin, I'll check out your suggestions. 

you could insert an eps file into a single slide ppt, publish the file and then navigate to data/swf and copy slide1 (if you used a single slide) and then insert that the  text should be clearer

OK, my player was locked.  I'm referring to images in Engage.  I use .PNG and they are scaled to fit the engage player maximum image size.  So does Presenter expand the engage output to 720 x540?.  Although Presenter does not expand the image to that size, but it does come out blurry.

My suggestion is to insert it as a swf, if you export from illustrator to eps, then publish and insert the resulting swf the image quality should be better.  I dont belive engage changes the size of the image if you lock the player

I would see if using the dimensions noted here help:

http://www.articulate.com/support/engage09/kb/?p=711 

You may also wan to select the custom size and enter the exact dimensions of your image.