Get best quality images in a PDF made from Word - Office Watch

To get the best possible image resolution, first check the quality of images that are saved in Word documents. Go to File | Options | Advanced | ... Skiptocontent Menu Cart Featured,Microsoft365,MicrosoftExcel,MicrosoftOffice,MicrosoftPowerpoint,MicrosoftWord,Office2016,Office2019,Office2021/OfficeLTSC,Office365,OfficeforMac/ GetbestqualityimagesinaPDFmadefromWord 25February2022 GetthebestqualityimagesinaPDFfilemadefromMicrosoftWordforWindowsbychangingsomesimplesettings.TherearealsooptionsinWordforMac,ExcelandPowerPoint. BetterqualityimagesinthePDFfilearepossible,startingwithWord’ssettingsforsavingimageswithinthedocument. ThenchangingtheimagequalityoptionwhenexportingtoPDF. ThedefaultsettingsinWordforWindowswillcompressandreducethequalityofpicturesinadocumentandthatwillcontinuewhenexportingtoaPDFversion.  Wordimagequalityoptions Togetthebestpossibleimageresolution,firstcheckthequalityofimagesthataresavedinWorddocuments. GotoFile|Options|Advanced|ImageSizeandQuality. Choosethesettingsforacurrentlyopendocumentorallfuturenewdocuments. TheWorddefaults‘optimize’fordocumentsize.‘Optimize’hereisaeuphemismforreducingimagequalitywhenpicturesareinsertedintoadocument. Theoverallaimistokeepdocumentfilesrelativelysmall. ForthebestqualityimagesintheWorddocumentsaved,changethesesettings: Donotcompressimagesinfile–turnON Defaultresolution–Highfidelitywhichappearstomeaninsertpicturesarenotcompressedoraltered. Thosesettingsonlyapplytoimagesaddedtothedocumentfromthattime. Anyimagesalreadyinthedocumentwillhavebeensavedusingtheimagequalitysettingsatthetimeofinsertion. SaveasPDF–Optimizeforimagequality AnyimagecanlosequalitywhenconvertedfromWordtoPDF. ItalldependsonhowthePDFiscreatedandthesettingsused. InWordforWindowsthere’sachoicewhenSaveAsPDFfromFile|ExportorFile|SaveAsthenchoosingPDFasthefiletype. Forthebestqualitychoose: Standard(publishingonlineandprinting) ThenintheOptions: Optimizeforimagequality–turnON,here‘optimize’meansbetterqualitypictures. PDF/Acompliant–turnOFF ThosesettingsappeartostopOfficefromdowngradingthequalityoftheimagesfromtheoriginaldocumenttothePDFversion. ThoughMicrosoft’sdocumentationonthisislacking.  TheexportedPDFwill,ofcourse,belarger. PicturestakeupalotoffilespaceinPDFsandOfficedocuments. WordforMac WordforMacdoesn’thaveanydetailedPDFexportoptionsbeyond‘Electronicdistributionandaccessibility’orthehigherqualitychoice‘Bestforprinting’. WhataboutExcelandPowerPoint? ExcelandPowerPointcanbothexporttoPDFfilesbutneitherhaveanyimageoptimizechoices. AtleastExcelandPowerPointforWindowshavesomechoicesfromthe‘SaveasPDF’windowthere’s: Standard(publishingonlineandprinting)–meaninghigherqualityandlargerPDF. Minimumsize(publishingonline)–smallerPDFsizewithlowerresolution. ChoosetheOptionsbuttontoseetheotherchoices,thoughtheyaren’tasextensiveasWordforWindowsanddon’tincludetheimageoptimizationoption. Conclusion It’spossibletogethigherresolutionimagessavedfromaWorddocumenttoaPDFfilebychoosingtherightoptionsinmodernWordforWindows. However,PDFisn’tintendedtobeawaytoshareimages. Ifyouwanttosendthehighestqualityimages,sharethemviaemailorsavetocloudstorage. SomePDFediting/creationtoolsletyouaddattachmentstoaPDF,usethatoptiontoattachimagesatexactlytheresolutionyouintendtoshare. AlltheoptionstomakeabetterPDFfromWordHowtoprintabrokenPDFTwochoicestomakeaPDF–SaveorPrint?Combine,mergeorsplityourPDFsforfree JoinOfficeforMereMortals todayOfficeforMereMortalsiswherethousandspickupusefultipsandtricksforWord,Excel,PowerPointandOutlook.Giveitatry.Youcanunsubscribeatanytime. We'veneverspammedorsoldaddressessincewestartedovertwentyyearsago.InvalidemailaddressThanksforsubscribing! HowtotypeumlautäëïöüinMicrosoftWord andOfficeWillyourMicrosoftOfficeworkonWindows11? ViewourlatesteBooks! Office2021 –allyouneedtoknow.Facts&pricesforthenewMicrosoftOffice.Doyouneedit? OfficeLTSCistheenterpriselicenceversionofOffice2021 Windows11howtoupgrade.Shouldyouupgrade? LatestfromOfficeWatch ReferenceMark※inWord,Excel,PowerPointandOutlook WhyyoumustusetheMicrosoftOfficeDocumentInspector HowtouseTextWrappingBreaksinMicrosoftWord HowtoAssignTasksinMicrosoftWord CheckPerformance-insidethenewExceltool QuicklytypeEuro€signinWord,Excel,PowerPointandOutlook Fiveways(andmore)totypeAccentcharactersinWordandOutlook TwonewPowerToysusefulforOfficeusers ToDoappnowinOutlookdesktop–sorta,kinda DiscoverinsideMicrosoftToDo Getmore fromMicrosoftOfficeDiscovermoreaboutWord,Excel,PowerPointandOutlookfromexpertswithmorethantwodecadesexperience. InvalidemailaddressWewon'tspamyou.Youcanunsubscribeatanytime,ofcourse.ThanksforjoiningOfficeWatch!