Photoshop and Publisher

[Jim Gregory]

Interesting...
Further comment/questions: I used publisher to layout and
print photo albums of pictures that have typically been
visually optimized using Photoshop. I need to avoid
sequential saves of the images when they are in
compressed formats such as jpg, and to minimize any
further manipulation that would modify/degrade them.

1. It appears that publisher does not compress the
images. Is this the case?

2. Some image manipulations, such as sharpening, depend
on image size, and the image enhancements can be lost or
degraded when resampling occurs as when size is adjusted
in Publisher. Does anyone have a feel for this problem
in the context of Publisher?

3. Although Publisher is a dtp app., it does contain
some rudimentary image manipulation functionality
(lightening/darkening, etc.) and small-shop work flows
such as mine typically involve both image manipulation
and layout. More integrated image capabilities and
compatibility with apps like Photoshop (and its plug-ins)
could help users like me be more productive. Any chance
of this happening?

 

[Ed Bennett]

Whilst attempting to develop brick-based storage technology, Ed reads a

I need to avoid
sequential saves of the images when they are in
compressed formats such as jpg, and to minimize any
further manipulation that would modify/degrade them.

Use the PNG format - this offers good compression but lossless saving - so
repeated saves don't degrade.

1. It appears that publisher does not compress the
images. Is this the case?

Up to Publisher 2000, yes.

2. Some image manipulations, such as sharpening, depend
on image size, and the image enhancements can be lost or
degraded when resampling occurs as when size is adjusted
in Publisher. Does anyone have a feel for this problem
in the context of Publisher?

I sure don't.
Resizing in Publisher only alters the printed size, not the pixel size. If
you set up the right DPIage and image size (in cm or inches) in Photoshop,
it should work properly in Publisher.

3. Although Publisher is a dtp app., it does contain
some rudimentary image manipulation functionality
(lightening/darkening, etc.) and small-shop work flows
such as mine typically involve both image manipulation
and layout. More integrated image capabilities and
compatibility with apps like Photoshop (and its plug-ins)
could help users like me be more productive. Any chance
of this happening?

No. The tools provided by Publisher are the same as are provided in the
rest of Office, to make photo work easier for new users, who would not have
a separate program to do it, or wouldnot know how to use these programs to
accomplish this task
Aupport for Photoshop plugins is a feature only provided by dedicated photo
applications. There are no plans for Publisher to extend itself more in the
direction of image manipulation. That is what Digital Image Pro is for.
Publisher 2002 Deluxe comes with Publisher and a separate photo editing
application.