User Guide

Saving and Exporting Files 425
Choosing an export format
The export format you choose is determined by the intended use for the exported
file, and particularly the output device that will be used to produce or display the
file. To choose an export format based on the output device, see the following table.
MS-DOS EPS .eps Not
applicable
X Creates Encapsulated
PostScript with TIFF preview
EPS with TIFF
Preview
.eps X Not
applicable
Creates vector graphics
Photoshop 3, 4/5
EPS
.eps X X Creates vector graphics that
are rasterized in Photoshop
Photoshop 5
PSD
.psd X X Creates bitmap graphics that
can be edited in Photoshop
PICT, PICT
(paths), PICT2
(paths)
.pict N/A X Creates vector and bitmap
graphics; exported as bitmap
at 72 dpi
Portable Network
Graphic
.png X X Creates bitmap graphics
QuarkXPress
EPS
.eps X X Creates an EPS file with a
TIFF preview (Windows)
Rich Text Format) .rtf X X Creates editable text with
formatting
TIFF (Tagged
Image File
Format)
.tif X X Creates bitmap graphics
Targa .tga X X Creates bitmap graphics
Windows Metafile
(WMF)
.wmf X Not
applicable
Creates vector graphics
Output Device Suggested Export Format
Low-resolution PostScript
printer
Any compatible file format. An EPS or TIFF image prints
most consistently, however.
Non-PostScript printer Any compatible file format except EPS and DCS. Avoid
effects that require a PostScript printer, such as Textured
or Custom strokes and fills.
High-resolution printer or
imagesetter
EPS and DCS EPS for vector graphics, or CMYK TIFF for
color bitmaps. Avoid device-dependent pattern fills and
strokes, because results probably won’t match
expectations.
FreeHand
Export File
Format
File
Extension
Windows Macintosh Benefit/Usage