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September 24, 2014 at 1:16 pm in reply to: Cannot copy necessary linked file(s)? – Error Message #70738
Justin Sligh
MemberYou will get that error if your document links to media on an older drive or another user, which you do not have proper permissions for.
MemberElaine,
Could you provide us with a brief list of chapter titles and describe again what you would like to have formatted?
MemberDrako,
Take a look at this post: https://creativepro.com/put-your-book-documents-on-a-time-out-for-bad-behavior.php
MemberFrancesca,
When you export the document to PDF, does it appear to have shifted or does it look correct?
MemberIs the gradient created from two colors or does it include transparency (i.e., does it fade from a color to transparency)?
There are several page description languages (PDL) that that tell the printer what a document looks like. It is likely that the problem is with the printer drivers and the PDL that it used.
In my opinion, the document you provided is not corrupt. It is the client’s printer and driver that are the problem. I would offer the following solutions:
1. Ask them what model printer is giving them issues. Most modern printers can handle transparency. You can recommend that they ensure the most up-to-date driver or RIP available for their printer. In addition, they may want to see if there are alternative drivers. In the case of Windows users, they can check for Enhanced PCL drivers.2. Consider exporting without transparency. Exporting as PDF/X-1a:2001 should do the trick. Alternatively, you can set you desired export options and then set “Compatibility” to “Acrobat 4 (PDF 1,3)”. See if they still have issues.
MemberChris,
It is possible that your PDF is correct. However, it is more likely to do with the printing process. Depending on the application used to view the PDF and the particular printer driver, it may not be handling the file properly.
Have you considered providing a flattened PDF versus one with layers?
August 10, 2013 at 1:19 pm in reply to: Numbered boxes appearing over interactive buttons in PDF #64781Membermccooll,
Do you know which version and build your clients are on?
MemberNenad,
Next Style is a powerful tool. I frequently use next style loops. Two or three styles where the last one loops back to the first. I can then select a large amount of text and apply the style – Then Next option to automatically format. Here is a good example: https://creativepro.com/repeating-nested-styles-in-a-loop.php
In regard to your second question, this site is a fantastic tool. Check out the podcasts and tutorials. You may also find value in a lynda.com subscription.
If you have any specific questions or are using a workflow that you feel is bogging you down, let us know and we will try to offer sound advice.
MemberMark,
There may be a script for that. I have never seen it. Would seem difficult because a string of text might be able to be broken up into several different sets of words.
If it were me, I would use the spellcheck feature and just power through. I know it will pick up URLs; however, it seems the most logical way to handle this.
*** feature request – Spellcheck to ignore URLs. ***
MemberMark,
Hello again. I see you have a challenging project. It is tough working with oddly formatted documents from outside sources.
Can you clarify if you mean words in general. Say, the ability to determine that a trying of characters includes different words or do you have a few strings of words that you can define that have had the spaces stripped.
If the latter, a grep find/replace will do the trick, else you may be out of luck.
MemberMark,
My hosting service does this automatically. Even when I work directly with the registrar, they do so as well.
I think it depends on the service. In many cases, I believe that it is an instance where a user or inexperienced web designer makes modifications to the records.
MemberMark,
Perfect. Im glad we found a solution.
Long URLs are a pain
If my documents are for print, I typically use a url shortener, such as the one you mentioned your author was using. You loose the branding of the domain name; however, people are much more likely to manually type them in.
If my documents are digital only, I typically use the domain name with an ellipsis (https://google.com/…) and then add the URL to the actual link.In reference to your earlier comment about some domains without the prefix (www), I really hate that. In my opinion, it is a mistake and should be fixed. The casual web user is not going to understand this. The webmaster should add an A record to ensure the bare domain bounces over to www.
Good luck with your project.
MemberJohn,
No worries. Im glad it worked for you.
In addition, I was concentrating on a grep solution and did not offer the best solution. I like to ensure that I actually fix text problems in my documents vs hiding the problem with styles. This is because I need to frequently reuse content in other documents.
An alternative would be to highlight the problem text and select Type > Change Case > Sentence Case
MemberAriel,
Do you have a Paragraph Style set up for the body or is the text un-styled?
MemberMark,
I did not realize that you have these types of links already set up in the hyperlinks pallet.
You may want to revert to your original version and check for where your hyperlinks character style has been inadvertently applied to other paragraphs.
I would open your character style and give it a noticeable color like magenta. Scroll through your content, specifically starting around page 147, and see if the color has been applied to other paragraphs.
If it is minor, you can clear the character style from each of the problem paragraph.
If it is rampant throughout the document, try the following approach.
1. Backup your document
2. Delete your hyperlinks character style and replace with none
3. Create a new hyperlinks character style from scratch and set it to magenta
4. Select all of your hyperlinks within the hyperlinks pallet
5. Select “Hyperlink Options” from the drop-down menu in the upper right corner of the hyperlinks pallet.
6. Change only the character style option. Set to your new hyperlinks style.
7. Review the document
If you find that the color is still being applied to more than just your hyperlinks, there may have been an issue with the text that was selected when creating the link in Word. If that is the case, you will likely have a lot of fine tuning. With the character style set to a vibrant color, you should be able to make quick work as identifying the issue.
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