Can Graphics Be Resized Without Distortion?

Answer

Author-it does not offer built-in graphics editing functions, as most of our customers have told us they already have a firm favorite, which they prefer to keep using. Author-it's File object does let you specify scaling in each output format, which is performed when you generate the document, but this can cause distortion in the online formats.

Scaling really only works in the Word output because print resolution is higher than online screen resolution. The online graphics are literally mapped images, one pixel at a time. When you change the size, you squeeze the pixels closer together and blur the edges of picture elements such as lines and blocks of color. If you need to scale the online images, we recommend using a dedicated graphics editor to scale your graphics before inserting them to avoid any distortion issues.