How does Word handle EPS?
The majority of faculty and staff who are creating their own print publications are using Microsoft Word, rather than a high-end desktop publishing program like Adobe InDesign or QuarkXPress. Microsoft Word accepts EPS images, but you may experience problems with the EPS import filter depending upon the version of Word you are using. Word 2003 will import an EPS image, but sometimes all you can see is a bounding box which represents the perimeter of the image. The image prints correctly when sent to a PostScript printer, but the inability to see the image on-screen can make document layout difficult. Word 2007 has an updated EPS import filter and appears to handle EPS files correctly – it displays the embedded preview when one exists. Embedded previews are typically low resolution so the on-screen image quality may be poor, but it will print correctly. If you must use EPS images in a Word document and can’t see the image on-screen, please contact the Office of Communications. We can pr
