Visio viewer creates bitmap output as PDF file

[Mister.Fred.Ma]

Regardless of whether I use Adobe Distiller or CutePDF, the visio view
drawing shows up as a rasterized picture within the PDF file. This is
bad if the drawing has lots of small print. Anyway around this,
besides purchasing Visio (the propects of which are...challenging)?

Thanks.

Fred

 

[Barb Way]

Since the IE browser is performing the Rendering, I am not aware of any
method for improving the display beyond the tools in the browser.

However, you might want to take a look at Visio 2007 Standard, if you only
desire to open and render drawings to PDF. Office 2007 and Visio 2007 have
the ability (through a free download) to save files directly to PDF output,
with high quality results.

You can read about the 2007 release here :
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/visio/fx100487861033.aspx

Test drive link here:
http://office.microsoft.com/search/redir.aspx?AssetID=HA101687261033&Origin=
HH102190161033&CTT=5&CTT=5

Save as PDF/XPS add-in:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=4D951911-3E7E-4AE6-
B059-A2E79ED87041&displaylang=en


Barb Way
Product Support - Visio
Microsoft Corporation
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