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Colleen Shannon
MemberNot sure if this will work, but try: Type->Story->check Optimal Margin Alignment
I’m sure someone else here knows the real answer….
MemberMy standard reply, just to rule some things out:
Spot colors and Transparencies (or any raster effect) don’t play well together.
Go to your PDF Export Settings and try these:
1. General: Standard PDF/x 1a:2001, Acrobat 4
2. Compression: Do not Downsample (all 3)*,
check Compress Text and Line Art, check Crop Image Data to Frames3. Marks and Bleeds: Uncheck all Marks, Bleed: .125 on all sides
4. Output: Convert to Destination: US Web Coated (SWOP) v2,
Ink Manager: check All Spots to Process (if needed)5. Advanced: Transparency Flattener: High Resolution
You can also try cleaning up your PDF by Exporting to PostScript and loading it in Distiller.
MemberAre you having this printed at a shop? Just send a PDF in single pages, 1-8. The shop will likely have imposition software so they can set it up the best way.
You can manually impose in InDesign if it’s not too big a file. I often export as PDF then impose either on a larger sheet, or start a Facing Pages document with page #2 so each spread has 2 pages.
There are several imposition plug-ins and software for PDF out there, depends on your needs, budget. https://forums.adobe.com/thread/2066259?start=0&tstart=0
Search this forum for Print Booklet – it can be done within InDesign, but my experience with it was…well, unpleasant.
MemberRobert –
I don’t know about your printer, but some of them don’t switch from a Color click to a B&W click in the same document (even Xeroxes can be like this). You may have to print covers and insides separately. If it has 2 trays, it may be able to collate for you after. It’s a pain, but that’s why some print shops charge more for mixed Color/B&W than just Color alone.
Go back to your PDF Export Settings and try these:
1. General: Standard PDF/x 1a:2001, Acrobat 4
2. Compression: Do not Downsample (all 3)*,
check Compress Text and Line Art, check Crop Image Data to Frames
3. Marks and Bleeds: Uncheck all Marks, Bleed: .125 on all sides
4. Output: Convert to Destination: US Web Coated (SWOP) v2,
Ink Manager: check All Spots to Process (if needed)
5. Advanced: Transparency Flattener: High Resolution
6. Save PresetYou can also try cleaning up your PDF by Exporting to PostScript and loading it in Distiller.
Colleen
Graphic Design/PrepressMemberAlso, within the frame, select the Table just like you would text, and align it to your preference (Left, Center, Right).
MemberYou may have to re-name your links if they are too long or have spaces, etc. Try a simple name, such as: photo.pdf
MemberWhich font(s) are you using?
February 20, 2016 at 1:39 pm in reply to: GREP to insert a full stop at the end of paragraphs #82139MemberI don’t know GREP, I would do this in two steps with Find/Replace.
Find: ^p
Replace with: .^p (this will leave some paragraphs with two full-stops) So:Find: ..
Replace with: .MemberSince you’re re-sizing smaller (@45%), the quality will be fine. Why do you want one image? Are they printing together? How many images total?
Sizing each image in InDesign can slow down processing dramatically. Printers generally prefer those images to be around 100% of the original size. File size is a factor also: your 12×18 can be 300mb; the 5.5×8.5 only 18mb.
MemberNot sure exactly what you want to do, but here’s how to get page numbers:
On your Master Page, create a Text Frame, then: Type->Insert Special Character->Markers->Current Page Number
MemberAfter the text is placed in InDesign, Swatches->Add Unnamed Colors. There may be an RGB black in the Swatches Palette. Delete and replace with the Black swatch. Window->Output->Separations Preview->Uncheck Black to see if there is any built black. Your black text should be 100% Black (No Cyan, Magenta, Yellow).
The fact that your printer is asking for this is an indication that they are a good printer and care how your work looks!
MemberOccam’s Razor here, have you tried exporting to Word Doc, Rich Text or Plain Text?
MemberRobert,
Under File->Document Setup, choose .125 bleed. This will give you a red guide around the document so you can identify which elements need to be extended. In prepress, we just scan the perimeter of each page! -
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