Origin

2.2 - Saving an image in TIF format

If EPS output from Origin proves unsatisfactory, then save in TIF format. To make sure your image is saved in an RSC-compatible format, perform the following steps:

1. Once the illustration is finalised, print your image out as a final size and quality check.
2. From the "Tools" menu, click on "Options". In the window that appears, click on the "Page" tab, then set the available options as shown below. Click "OK".
   
   

   

   
   
3. From the "File" menu, click on "Export Page...". In the window that appears, select "Tag Image File (*.TIF)" from the file format drop-down menu, enter a meaningful file name (e.g. figure1.tif), and tick the "Show Export Options" (see below), then click on "Save".
   
   

   

   
   
4. In the "TIFF Options" window that appears, set the options as shown below (with "Color Depth" set to "Monochrome" for black and white images, and "True Color" for colour/grayscale images), then click "OK".
   
   

   

   
   
5. The file produced by steps 1 to 3 is large (~33 cm wide) and low resolution (150 pixels/inch). It can be used as it is, but if you have access to a graphics package such as Adobe Photoshop you can tidy up the format. You should:
   
   
   1. In the "Image Size" function, change the "Resolution" to "600 pixels/inch" with the "Resample" option "off" (i.e. the number of pixels in the image will remain constant, and the image size will be reduced in proportion to the increase in resolution).
   2. Use "Save As..." to resave the image with "LZW compression" selected.