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Why use PDF graphsfor reports?
Roger Yanda
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January 2, 2011v 1.0.0
Why use PDF? CONTENTS January 2, 2011
Contents
1 PDF vector graphics vs. Jpeg images 3
1.1 PDF vector graphics -> no loss of quality on Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.2 Jpeg images -> loss of graph quality on Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
A Revision History 15
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Why use PDF? LIST OF FIGURES January 2, 2011
List of Figures
1.1 Right Click on a figure for Marquee Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.2 Try Marquee Zoom on this PDF graphic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.3 Marquee Zoom #1 on the bottom graph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.4 Resulting view of the Zoom #1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.5 Marquee Zoom #2 portion of the graph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.6 Marquee Zoom #2 results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.7 Marquee Zoom #3 selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.8 Marquee Zoom 3 results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
1.9 Excel Jpeg image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
1.10 Right Click for Marquee Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
1.11 Marquee Zoom #1 on Jpeg image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
1.12 Marquee Zoom #1 on Jpeg image results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
1.13 Marquee Zoom #2 on Jpeg image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
1.14 Marquee Zoom #2 Results on Jpeg image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
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Chapter 1
PDF vector graphics vs. Jpeg images
1.1 PDF vector graphics -> no loss of quality on Zoom
In Adobe Reader, right click for ”Marquee Zoom”
Figure 1.1: Right Click on a figure for Marquee Zoom
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To test this out yourself, try marquee zoomon figure: 1.2
Figure 1.2: Try Marquee Zoom on this PDF graphic
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Subsequent Marquee Zooms of 1.2 give the following images.
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Figure 1.3: Marquee Zoom #1 on the bottom graph
Figure 1.4: Resulting view of the Zoom #1
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Figure 1.5: Marquee Zoom #2 portion of the graph
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Figure 1.6: Marquee Zoom #2 results
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Figure 1.7: Marquee Zoom #3 selection
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Figure 1.8: Marquee Zoom 3 results
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1.2 Jpeg images -> loss of graph quality on Zoom
The first graph is a Jpeg image of a graph produced using Microsoft Excel.
If you zoom in on the image, you will note the pixilation, along with some jpeg smudging.To zoom in within adobe reader, right click and select ‘‘marquee zoom’’.
Figure 1.9: Excel Jpeg image
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Figure 1.10: Right Click for Marquee Zoom
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Figure 1.11: Marquee Zoom #1 on Jpeg image
Figure 1.12: Marquee Zoom #1 on Jpeg image results
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Figure 1.13: Marquee Zoom #2 on Jpeg image
Figure 1.14: Marquee Zoom #2 Results on Jpeg image
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The result is a very pixilated view of the graph. The PDF vector graphics solve this problemnicely.
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Why use PDF? Appendix A. Revision History January 2, 2011
Appendix A
Revision History
2011-01-02 v1.0.0 Initial release, Roger Yanda
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