Converting XLS into clean image file

[Lemur]

Hi,

I am using MS Excel 2002. I have a spreadsheet that I wish to include in an online magazine I'm publishing. I'm trying to save the sheet in a format that will look 'clean' on the page.

I have exported the excel sheet as a PDF, and brought it into Photoshop to convert to a TIF - and, when I import it into Quark, it looks 'garbage'. I've imported the PDF directly into Quark, and it looks 'garbage.' I've copied the cells into Photoshop and created a NEW image, and imported that into Quark, and it looks 'garbage.'

The sheet is all text and numbers - no graphics. Some cells do have a shading, however.

I just need to create an image file that won't look muddy and bit-mapped when placed on the page.

Chris

 

[Von Pookie]

You mention you're using Quark, so I'm assuming you are using a Mac, no?

If you are/were using Windows, you could just use the 'Print Scr' key to take a screenshot and simply paste it into an image editor and save as a .jpg or whatever you want.

I don't know the Mac equivalent of that, though I did find these directions by searching Google.
http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic7.htm

 

[Lemur]

In the end, it was something stupid. I was able to import the PDF to Quark, then save the Quark document as a PDF, and - sure enough - the graphic looked (and subsequently printed fine). Before converting to a PDF, I printed from Quark, and - again, sure enough - it printed fine, even though it looked terrible on the screen.

My days of learning continue, evidently!

Chris