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Gert Verrept
Member“vibrant and sharp” images in newspapers? If they are printed on glossy paper, then yes, it's possible. But most papers are printed on non coated papers. The inks are more absorbed and this gives you a “flat” image.
Is the paper still printed or is it digitally printed? This too makes a big difference. Tner versus ink. Check on https://www.ECI.org for the right settings for your pdf. CMUK is ok, but “coated” should better be “uncoated”. The best way to find out is of course asking the printer for the settings he uses. In any case, no matter how vibrant your images are,if they are printed on a non-coated paper, they will be “flat” looking.
MemberTricky business. As you know, win 7 doesn't allow you to write preference files without being “administrator” (had the problem with scripts, where the pref files for some scripts (javascript and a text file) didn't save.
I would try to see if it works if you are admin of the machine, or if possible, install it on a “real pc” and try working as admin and as “normal user”.
If it works that way, then you could try to copy that Indesign workspace form the user dir to the dir where the program is installed (it then becomes a part of the application, and it's available for all users).
I must admit that I've not seen running Indesing on VM.
MemberIf you don't set a special char to indicate where the page number on the pages has to come, I don't think the book feature will add that to your docs. Just open the docs and add the page numbers on the master page and save the doc. Depending on the option selected in the book, the page numbers will be updated automatically.
MemberMelro,
In “Type menu” – document footnote options – layout tab (halfway done) – rule above – select continued footnote instead of “first footnote”
MemberTry making the pdf without the cropmarks and afterwards convert it to Word.
MemberIndesign and footnotes, not a good marriage. I often have to do the same thing, inserting footnotes by hand each time they're in a table. I too make a fake footnote (color white) and insert the text by hand. Most of the time the footnotes in tables are at the end of the text, as endnotes.
I think that the Adobe “master brains” not often use footnotes in tables, otherwise they would have found a solution for that. The same goes for footnote that need to continue in a book, each file starts at 1 again.
MemberI think that you'll have to opt for pdf/x4, output indent CMYK
MemberWhy does the printer want to separate the text from the image? Why can't they print it as a four color job? Save the photoshop file as a pdf and send that over. I would suggest a pdf/x4 settings because of the effects that are put into it.
Placing EPS files isn't needed anymore. Indesign supports AI and PSd so, exporting files to eps is a step to omitted.
October 13, 2012 at 9:11 am in reply to: CS6 crashes when I export a particular PDF, but CS4 can do it just fine! #63348MemberDid you try making a pdf/x4? Maybe a transparancy problem? Some broken link? A font problem? Does the ad print properly or do you have problems with it?
MemberPutting them on the master pages would help. Afterwards just add the pages.
MemberI've been working for some time now with FM10 for a project. I get xml files and I have to insert some graphics in them, output is pdf.
What I see is that it crashes a lot when using Find&Change.
The xml implementation is better than in Indesign, but a good knowlidge of xml is a plus.
I think is difficult to compare both programs. CS is more graphic minded than FM. FM has always been the “standard” for structured based books, technical references …
MemberHi Anselmo,
Does the printer do that all he time. If you create a “normal” file from scratch, let's say a page with a black rectangle on it, and print that one, does print as it should do? Negative and positive.
If yes, than it's in the other file that the problem occurs. I had the same problem, Indesing not honnoring the preset anymore, but I upgraded a little later to cs5 and that “solved” the problem (I didn't search for a solution).
If you're on a windows based system, make sure your the admin of the machine, this can cause problems too.
MemberN, depends on what you have to do with it. First, try to get the original files, this is the best method.
Do the images print correctly? Are they embedded in the file? If so, make a pdf and try making the changes in photoshop.
MemberIt took me a while, but I found something (didn't test it). In the print panel, select “setup” and go into your printer preferences (these are the printer settings, not indesign settings on how to print). I found in the “advanced” tab an option “negative output”. It can be set to “no” or “yes”. Maybe this can help. I'm working on win 7, 64bit, printer is a ricoh postscript printer.
MemberHow are you exporting to postscript? Mac or Win? Use of the distiller? I've done a lot of those books (Dutch-French) with CS on windows this way: print the document to a file (in windows use the “adobe pdf” as printer) and let is have the “.ps” extension. This file is put in the “in” folder of adobe distiller. Starting distiller creates a pdf in the “out” folder. Take care to select “print blank pages” and make sure that the book can be divided by 2 and that the second part is turned 180° before printing. Do not use “print spread”. In this case I don't use the “export option”, but just the “print option” in the file menu. You should end up with a correct pdf (version 1.3, postscript stops at pdf version 1.3) so make sure the pdf is flattened (no transparancy).
Second option: make two files, an Engish and a Spanish. Make two pdfs (same way as in option one) and in acrobat rotate one of them 180° and print it in the reverse order. Assemble both files. I then use “quite imposing plugin” to create a booklet (saddle stitch).
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