unable to paste .jpg into Illustrator

Andy AL · #1 February 23rd, 2007, 09:34 AM

Whenever I try to paste an image (.jpg from WWW for example ) into Adobe Illustrator, it tells me that "quicktime and a TIFF (uncompressed) decompressor are needed to see this picture" .

I am using a brand new iMac with OS Tiger and Adobe Illustrator from the CS Premium Suite. Anyone know how to remedy this? Need to fix this ASAP.

Thanks.

Natobasso · #2 February 23rd, 2007, 10:32 AM

Hopefully you are trying to design a website and that's why you're placing a jpg file? Sounds like your jpg file is a CMYK, corrupt, or in a format illustrator can't read. If you're trying to create a file for print then do not place the jpg file; make it a 300dpi CMYK TIF.

Open your jpg and make sure it's a rgb image. Set your document for RGB color in File/Document Color Mode/RGB.

Let me know if that helps.

simbalala · #3 February 23rd, 2007, 10:40 AM

Place the image.

File menu > Place

Natobasso · #4 February 23rd, 2007, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by simbalala

Place the image.

File menu > Place

Simbalala, he he, he already knows how to place...

simbalala · #5 February 23rd, 2007, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Natobasso

Simbalala, he he, he already knows how to place...

uh...

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Whenever I try to paste an image (.jpg from WWW for example ) into Adobe Illustrator, it tells me that "quicktime and a TIFF (uncompressed) decompressor are needed to see this picture" .

If I attempt to "paste" an image I get exactly the same result he does.

Natobasso · #6 February 23rd, 2007, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by simbalala

uh...

If I attempt to "paste" an image I get exactly the same result he does.

Oops I did it again (insert Britney tune here). This is what happens when you have a 3 month old daughter who likes to wake up 3-4 times per night.