: .eps good quality and fast-loading vector images I am writing a paper using PDFLaTeX. In this paper I insert few .eps pictures I export from ArcMap. These images have been exported in format

@Jessie844

You define the ppi of an image based on what output you need. 600 ppi is excessive if you need them to print.

If you are exporting that resolution because you need to interact with the image on screen and see some extra detail when zooming it is probably ok. (notice the word "extra")

The maximum resolution that is normally used for print is 300 ppi

But as you are trying to reduce the file size try 200 ppi, and see if you have enough detail at that resolution when viewed on screen and zooming in. The minimum resolution I would use on this case is 150 ppi.

Depending on the content, I would convert to a diferent format.


If the info is like a satelite photo info, I would convert it to JPG.
If it is like a drawn map I would convert it to png.
If it is to be used only on screen I would leave them all in RGB mode.


There are some configurations you should check in your pdf export settings. Mainly the compression mode. Be sure you have one. To be viewed online try jpg compression on images, and turn off resampling inside the export. If you decide the correct resolution when preparing the images the resampling is unnecessary.

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