Cannot save created Publisher file as JPG Picture - Large Poster

[Doug]

I have created a large poster (24"x36") like I have done so many times in
Publisher 2003. The poster incorporates 300 dpi photos, gif images, and
text. When I try to select all and then click Save As Jpg file in 300 dpi
and error code pops up and states the Publisher File Cannot be Saved. If I
save it as a 150 dpi file it works fine. I'm not sure if it is a memory
issue, but I've done disk cleanups on my hard drives and I've got 1 GB of
RAM, so that shouldn't be the issue. Any hints, tips or suggestions would be
appreciated.

 

[Mary Sauer]

When you right-click the .pub file, properties, how big is the file before the
conversion? Might try giving yourself some increased virtual memory.
The .jpg you are trying to create could be more than your resources can handle.
Are any of the images scanned?
General information about scanning resolution in Publisher
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/292276/en-us
Consider printing a PDF.

 

[Doug]

The .pub file is 52MB. This is a very large file with about 25 high
resolution (300 dpi) digital photography images incorporated into the file as
well as text and a 300dpi .gif image. The file is saved on my 2nd hard drive
which doesn't have any settings showing for any allocation of virtual memory.
Publisher is running on my main drive and has 1440MB of minimum and 2880MB
of maximum allowed. The space available on the C: drive = 56651 MB. Can you
suggest a number to change my maximum size to that might help. I don't want
to just aimlessly select a size.

Thanks for you help on this issue.

 

[Doug]

I have increased my virtual memory through my Control Panel/Systems settings,
but it still won't allow me to save the file. I increased the C: drive
settings to mimimum 5000 MB and the maximum 10000 MB to no avail. Any other
suggestions??? You help is greatly appreciated as this is a big project I'm
working on.

Thanks!!!

 

[Mary Sauer]

There is a compression feature in Publisher for images. Might try compressing the
images. It is the icon with arrows on all four corners.

Try hiding the pictures, view, pictures, hide. They will be visible in the converted
file. That may free up some resources.

Does the poster look okay when you convert it as 150 dpi?

 

[Doug]

It looks fine, but not high enough resolution for a print. There must be
something else going on because I resized and replaced all of the images in
the file and now have a 15 MB total .pub file and it still won't let me save
as a 300 dpi file. I'll try the hide images suggestion and let you know if
that works. I'm very perplexed right now because I just saved a different
poster that was a total of 152 MB as a .pub file and it saved fine - it only
had 1 digital 300 dpi image on it though, but it was a very large image. Any
other suggestions????

Doug

 

[Doug]

Tried hiding the pictures but it still wouldn't save the file as a 300dpi
jpg. Any other suggestions??? It must be something with the file itself.
Perhaps I should try rebuilding it and seeing if that works??

 

[Mary Sauer]

Open the Graphics Manager, look at the details of your pictures. Maybe some are
larger than 300 dpi. At this point I don't have any other ideas. Can you print it to
a PDF printer? There are free converters around.
Do a Google search. There are options in PDF printers for higher resolutions.

These articles may help...
Save a publication as a PDF file
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HP062074021033.aspx

This is for commercial printing but it does have some very good help.
Tips for optimizing your publications for commercial printing
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA010944201033.aspx

 

[Doug]

Thanks for your help Mary. I'll play around with it and see what I can come
up with. I'll let you know.

Doug

 

[Doug]

It appears to be an overall dimensions of the project issue. I reduced the
entire size of the project to 18x30 and it saved fine as a 300dpi file.
Would the PDF printer be a solution for this??? Right now the printer
selected is - Microsoft Office Document Image Writer Driver. Does this sound
like it might be a solution??

Thanks!!!

 

[John Inzer]

It appears to be an overall dimensions of the project
issue. I reduced the entire size of the project to 18x30
and it saved fine as a 300dpi file. Would the PDF printer
be a solution for this??? Right now the printer selected
is - Microsoft Office Document Image Writer Driver. Does
this sound like it might be a solution??

Thanks!!!

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Couldn't hurt to try creating a .pdf.

Try this...

Download and install the following free PDF Creator.

PrimoPDF
http://www.primopdf.com/

With your new program installed...open your project
in Publisher and go to...File / Print.

On your Print screen...open the drop window and
select PrimoPDF as your printer.

Click...OK...now you will see the PrimoPDF screen
and you can browse to a save folder.

When you click...OK..your .pdf file will be created
in your save folder.

The resulting .pdf file can be viewed on any computer
that has the free Adobe Reader installed.

 

[Doug]

Okay - I tried creating the .pdf file, but it did not save some of my graphic
text correctly. Perhaps it was the version I was using. My final output
needs to be a .jpg or .tif file. Will I be able to do this with the .pdf
file and not lose any resolution? It doesn't appear to be the same
resolution when I save it as a .pdf, but I don't know anything really about
..pdf files. Thanks for your help!!

Doug

 

[danuk]

group the shapes,copy the shapes, open another publisher, paste, save as png or jpg

you can do this manually or with a macro

ActiveDocument.Pages(1).Shapes(1).Copy

Dim appPub As New Publisher.Application
appPub.Open FILENAME:="C:\blankpub.pub", _
ReadOnly:=True, AddToRecentFiles:=False, _
SaveChanges:=pbDoNotSaveChanges

appPub.ActiveDocument.Pages(1).Shapes.Paste
appPub.ActiveDocument.Pages(1).Shapes(1).SaveAsPicture "C:\saved" & ".png"

appPub.Quit