Picture quality decrease if auto export to PDF

Hi,
I am using crystal report 8.5 developer version and MS Access (2003). I have created a report with a JPG company logo inserted. If I manually export the report to PDF. No problem and the picture looks good. However when I run VB code from Access 2003 to auto export to PDF, the picture quality for the logo decrease badly. Is there anyone who could give me some advice?
Thanks in advance. I here also attached part of the VB code below for your easy reference
    ReportName = Source
    'Using the .OpenReport method from the Application object to set your Report object to a RPT file
    Set crxReport = crxApplication.OpenReport(ReportName)
    crxReport.ParameterFields.Item(1).AddCurrentValue (CustDB!CustNum)
    OutName = Destination + CStr(CustDB!CustNum) + ".pdf"
    crxReport.ReadRecords
    'Defines report's format type
    crxReport.ExportOptions.FormatType = crEFTPortableDocFormat
    'Defines report's destination type
    crxReport.ExportOptions.DestinationType = crEDTDiskFile
    'Defines report's file name
    crxReport.ExportOptions.DiskFileName = OutName
    'exports without calling the exporting dialog window
    crxReport.Export False

Thank you for your suggestion. I immediately check for the 'retain color depth option' under 'report options' but unable to find any (I am using CR 8.5). The options that are available under report options are as shown below. May be it is somewhere else?
Convert Date-Time Field
Preview Pages Start With
Convert NULL Field to Default
Translate DOS Strings
Translate DOS Memos
Save Data with Report
Save Summaries with Report
Cartesian Product
Suppress Printing If No Records
Show All Headers on Drill Down
Always Sort Locally
Use Indexes Or Server for Speed
Perform Grouping On Server
More Report Engine Error Messages
Case Insensitive SQL Data
Select Distinct Records
Select Distinct Data for Browsing
Perform Query Asynchronously
Create Group Tree
Display Alerts on Refresh

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