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In Illustrator 10 i have placed a 150 Meg TIF file onto my artwork and then added some vector text around it and then saved it as as an .ai file. &nbsp;Now it is only 210 K. &nbsp; Is this right? &nbsp;How can it be this small when there is a 150 meg tif file embedded into it? &nbsp;Do i need to send this TIF to the printers with my .ai document as well??<br />

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In Illustrator 10 i have placed a 150 Meg TIF file onto my artwork and then added some vector text around it and then saved it as as an .ai file.  Now it is only 210 K.   Is this right?  How can it be this small when there is a 150 meg tif file embedded into it?  Do i need to send this TIF to the printers with my .ai document as well??


Illustrator &gt; Placing a large TIF into document

Illustration software is distinguished from photo-editing software in that the result is an original construction, rather than the manipulation of a photograph. Illustration software uses vector-based tools such that the content is stored digitally as resolution-independent mathematical formulae describing lines (open paths), shapes (closed paths), and color fills, strokes or gradients. Vector paths are constructed of anchor points and path segments. Illustration tools typically create precise lines, shapes and patterns with well-defined edges and are superb for working with complex constructions such as maps and typography.

Illustrator &gt; Placing a large TIF into document

Illustrator > Placing a large TIF into document