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Publisher and PDF
Chris,
Sorry, I did not make myself clear. Your problem may be unrelated to Publisher. If you are using Acrobat to create the pdf file, it gives you different options. One of those is what version of PDF to save - you might be creating the pdf file using PDF 1.4 while the best his equipment can handle is 1.3. If you are using Acrobat, ask your printer if he has a JobOptions file he can share with you. This will have the settings he prefers. Mike ChrisB wrote: He doesn't know Publisher. He is trying to help us but wouldn't be using Publisher by choice - so I am attempting to get as much information for him as I can. "Mike Koewler" wrote in message ... Chris, You should ask HIM, not us. Some older RIPs might have trouble with the latest versions of Acrobat. Saving as PDF 1.3 or 1.2 might help. Mike ChrisB wrote: We are having a colour problem with the printer we are sending the Publisher files to. He thinks it's because his version of PDF software is not compatible with Publisher - it keeps crashing. What is the best PDF software (version) to get to work with Publisher? Many thanks |
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Oh I see... well actually HE was the one having the problem! I sent him the
Publisher file but he was unable to save it to a PDF himself. However, having done some research on the Microsoft site, it appears that we might need to use a different method - i.e. saving it as a ps file first being one option and another option was mentioned too. He was doing it for me because I only had a 'free' version of pdf software which didn't give me the bleed options that I needed. I am about to purchase a full version of Adobe 7 so I will try this myself once I have it. Thanks for all your help... and patience. "Mike Koewler" wrote in message ... Chris, Sorry, I did not make myself clear. Your problem may be unrelated to Publisher. If you are using Acrobat to create the pdf file, it gives you different options. One of those is what version of PDF to save - you might be creating the pdf file using PDF 1.4 while the best his equipment can handle is 1.3. If you are using Acrobat, ask your printer if he has a JobOptions file he can share with you. This will have the settings he prefers. Mike ChrisB wrote: He doesn't know Publisher. He is trying to help us but wouldn't be using Publisher by choice - so I am attempting to get as much information for him as I can. "Mike Koewler" wrote in message ... Chris, You should ask HIM, not us. Some older RIPs might have trouble with the latest versions of Acrobat. Saving as PDF 1.3 or 1.2 might help. Mike ChrisB wrote: We are having a colour problem with the printer we are sending the Publisher files to. He thinks it's because his version of PDF software is not compatible with Publisher - it keeps crashing. What is the best PDF software (version) to get to work with Publisher? Many thanks |
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Actually you don't 'save' it as a PDF you know...you print it to Acrobat
PDF Distiller or Acrobat PDF Writer, which appear in as printers in Publisher - or anywhere for that matter. "ChrisB" wrote in message ... Oh I see... well actually HE was the one having the problem! I sent him the Publisher file but he was unable to save it to a PDF himself. However, having done some research on the Microsoft site, it appears that we might need to use a different method - i.e. saving it as a ps file first being one option and another option was mentioned too. He was doing it for me because I only had a 'free' version of pdf software which didn't give me the bleed options that I needed. I am about to purchase a full version of Adobe 7 so I will try this myself once I have it. Thanks for all your help... and patience. "Mike Koewler" wrote in message ... Chris, Sorry, I did not make myself clear. Your problem may be unrelated to Publisher. If you are using Acrobat to create the pdf file, it gives you different options. One of those is what version of PDF to save - you might be creating the pdf file using PDF 1.4 while the best his equipment can handle is 1.3. If you are using Acrobat, ask your printer if he has a JobOptions file he can share with you. This will have the settings he prefers. Mike ChrisB wrote: He doesn't know Publisher. He is trying to help us but wouldn't be using Publisher by choice - so I am attempting to get as much information for him as I can. "Mike Koewler" wrote in message ... Chris, You should ask HIM, not us. Some older RIPs might have trouble with the latest versions of Acrobat. Saving as PDF 1.3 or 1.2 might help. Mike ChrisB wrote: We are having a colour problem with the printer we are sending the Publisher files to. He thinks it's because his version of PDF software is not compatible with Publisher - it keeps crashing. What is the best PDF software (version) to get to work with Publisher? Many thanks |
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Yes, sorry, that's what I meant - but not sure how he was attempting which
is why I am now going to get the Acrobat software and have a go myself. Thank you "Rob Giordano (Crash)" wrote in message ... Actually you don't 'save' it as a PDF you know...you print it to Acrobat PDF Distiller or Acrobat PDF Writer, which appear in as printers in Publisher - or anywhere for that matter. "ChrisB" wrote in message ... Oh I see... well actually HE was the one having the problem! I sent him the Publisher file but he was unable to save it to a PDF himself. However, having done some research on the Microsoft site, it appears that we might need to use a different method - i.e. saving it as a ps file first being one option and another option was mentioned too. He was doing it for me because I only had a 'free' version of pdf software which didn't give me the bleed options that I needed. I am about to purchase a full version of Adobe 7 so I will try this myself once I have it. Thanks for all your help... and patience. "Mike Koewler" wrote in message ... Chris, Sorry, I did not make myself clear. Your problem may be unrelated to Publisher. If you are using Acrobat to create the pdf file, it gives you different options. One of those is what version of PDF to save - you might be creating the pdf file using PDF 1.4 while the best his equipment can handle is 1.3. If you are using Acrobat, ask your printer if he has a JobOptions file he can share with you. This will have the settings he prefers. Mike ChrisB wrote: He doesn't know Publisher. He is trying to help us but wouldn't be using Publisher by choice - so I am attempting to get as much information for him as I can. "Mike Koewler" wrote in message ... Chris, You should ask HIM, not us. Some older RIPs might have trouble with the latest versions of Acrobat. Saving as PDF 1.3 or 1.2 might help. Mike ChrisB wrote: We are having a colour problem with the printer we are sending the Publisher files to. He thinks it's because his version of PDF software is not compatible with Publisher - it keeps crashing. What is the best PDF software (version) to get to work with Publisher? Many thanks |
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It may be what's confusting him...it did me the first time.
Acrobat's pretty expensive you might want to play with freebie or alternative first. One that people here recommend a lot is http://www.primopdf.com/ and there's another one but I can't remember what it was. "ChrisB" wrote in message ... Yes, sorry, that's what I meant - but not sure how he was attempting which is why I am now going to get the Acrobat software and have a go myself. Thank you "Rob Giordano (Crash)" wrote in message ... Actually you don't 'save' it as a PDF you know...you print it to Acrobat PDF Distiller or Acrobat PDF Writer, which appear in as printers in Publisher - or anywhere for that matter. "ChrisB" wrote in message ... Oh I see... well actually HE was the one having the problem! I sent him the Publisher file but he was unable to save it to a PDF himself. However, having done some research on the Microsoft site, it appears that we might need to use a different method - i.e. saving it as a ps file first being one option and another option was mentioned too. He was doing it for me because I only had a 'free' version of pdf software which didn't give me the bleed options that I needed. I am about to purchase a full version of Adobe 7 so I will try this myself once I have it. Thanks for all your help... and patience. "Mike Koewler" wrote in message ... Chris, Sorry, I did not make myself clear. Your problem may be unrelated to Publisher. If you are using Acrobat to create the pdf file, it gives you different options. One of those is what version of PDF to save - you might be creating the pdf file using PDF 1.4 while the best his equipment can handle is 1.3. If you are using Acrobat, ask your printer if he has a JobOptions file he can share with you. This will have the settings he prefers. Mike ChrisB wrote: He doesn't know Publisher. He is trying to help us but wouldn't be using Publisher by choice - so I am attempting to get as much information for him as I can. "Mike Koewler" wrote in message ... Chris, You should ask HIM, not us. Some older RIPs might have trouble with the latest versions of Acrobat. Saving as PDF 1.3 or 1.2 might help. Mike ChrisB wrote: We are having a colour problem with the printer we are sending the Publisher files to. He thinks it's because his version of PDF software is not compatible with Publisher - it keeps crashing. What is the best PDF software (version) to get to work with Publisher? Many thanks |
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Chris,
Before you buy Acrobat, you might want to take a look at Serif Page Plus. It's similar to Pub, as far as the tools go, but it can create industry standard PDF/X1-a pdf files. It might save you several dollars and make your life easier. Mike ChrisB wrote: Oh I see... well actually HE was the one having the problem! I sent him the Publisher file but he was unable to save it to a PDF himself. However, having done some research on the Microsoft site, it appears that we might need to use a different method - i.e. saving it as a ps file first being one option and another option was mentioned too. He was doing it for me because I only had a 'free' version of pdf software which didn't give me the bleed options that I needed. I am about to purchase a full version of Adobe 7 so I will try this myself once I have it. Thanks for all your help... and patience. "Mike Koewler" wrote in message ... Chris, Sorry, I did not make myself clear. Your problem may be unrelated to Publisher. If you are using Acrobat to create the pdf file, it gives you different options. One of those is what version of PDF to save - you might be creating the pdf file using PDF 1.4 while the best his equipment can handle is 1.3. If you are using Acrobat, ask your printer if he has a JobOptions file he can share with you. This will have the settings he prefers. Mike ChrisB wrote: He doesn't know Publisher. He is trying to help us but wouldn't be using Publisher by choice - so I am attempting to get as much information for him as I can. "Mike Koewler" wrote in message ... Chris, You should ask HIM, not us. Some older RIPs might have trouble with the latest versions of Acrobat. Saving as PDF 1.3 or 1.2 might help. Mike ChrisB wrote: We are having a colour problem with the printer we are sending the Publisher files to. He thinks it's because his version of PDF software is not compatible with Publisher - it keeps crashing. What is the best PDF software (version) to get to work with Publisher? Many thanks |
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I already have a freebee (pdf995) but this does not give you options for
bleed measurements etc. which we will need to set up. However, it might be this is done differently. Will need to go through the instructions I found on the MS site. A friend got the Acrobat software really cheap on Ebay so I will be having a try with that! "Rob Giordano (Crash)" wrote in message ... It may be what's confusting him...it did me the first time. Acrobat's pretty expensive you might want to play with freebie or alternative first. One that people here recommend a lot is http://www.primopdf.com/ and there's another one but I can't remember what it was. "ChrisB" wrote in message ... Yes, sorry, that's what I meant - but not sure how he was attempting which is why I am now going to get the Acrobat software and have a go myself. Thank you "Rob Giordano (Crash)" wrote in message ... Actually you don't 'save' it as a PDF you know...you print it to Acrobat PDF Distiller or Acrobat PDF Writer, which appear in as printers in Publisher - or anywhere for that matter. "ChrisB" wrote in message ... Oh I see... well actually HE was the one having the problem! I sent him the Publisher file but he was unable to save it to a PDF himself. However, having done some research on the Microsoft site, it appears that we might need to use a different method - i.e. saving it as a ps file first being one option and another option was mentioned too. He was doing it for me because I only had a 'free' version of pdf software which didn't give me the bleed options that I needed. I am about to purchase a full version of Adobe 7 so I will try this myself once I have it. Thanks for all your help... and patience. "Mike Koewler" wrote in message ... Chris, Sorry, I did not make myself clear. Your problem may be unrelated to Publisher. If you are using Acrobat to create the pdf file, it gives you different options. One of those is what version of PDF to save - you might be creating the pdf file using PDF 1.4 while the best his equipment can handle is 1.3. If you are using Acrobat, ask your printer if he has a JobOptions file he can share with you. This will have the settings he prefers. Mike ChrisB wrote: He doesn't know Publisher. He is trying to help us but wouldn't be using Publisher by choice - so I am attempting to get as much information for him as I can. "Mike Koewler" wrote in message ... Chris, You should ask HIM, not us. Some older RIPs might have trouble with the latest versions of Acrobat. Saving as PDF 1.3 or 1.2 might help. Mike ChrisB wrote: We are having a colour problem with the printer we are sending the Publisher files to. He thinks it's because his version of PDF software is not compatible with Publisher - it keeps crashing. What is the best PDF software (version) to get to work with Publisher? Many thanks |
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OK that's interesting. The biggest problem with Publisher is the
professional printers are not that keen on using it(!). Is Serif Page Plus welcomed? We need to get high quality prints out of our magazine. Thanks "Mike Koewler" wrote in message ... Chris, Before you buy Acrobat, you might want to take a look at Serif Page Plus. It's similar to Pub, as far as the tools go, but it can create industry standard PDF/X1-a pdf files. It might save you several dollars and make your life easier. Mike ChrisB wrote: Oh I see... well actually HE was the one having the problem! I sent him the Publisher file but he was unable to save it to a PDF himself. However, having done some research on the Microsoft site, it appears that we might need to use a different method - i.e. saving it as a ps file first being one option and another option was mentioned too. He was doing it for me because I only had a 'free' version of pdf software which didn't give me the bleed options that I needed. I am about to purchase a full version of Adobe 7 so I will try this myself once I have it. Thanks for all your help... and patience. "Mike Koewler" wrote in message ... Chris, Sorry, I did not make myself clear. Your problem may be unrelated to Publisher. If you are using Acrobat to create the pdf file, it gives you different options. One of those is what version of PDF to save - you might be creating the pdf file using PDF 1.4 while the best his equipment can handle is 1.3. If you are using Acrobat, ask your printer if he has a JobOptions file he can share with you. This will have the settings he prefers. Mike ChrisB wrote: He doesn't know Publisher. He is trying to help us but wouldn't be using Publisher by choice - so I am attempting to get as much information for him as I can. "Mike Koewler" wrote in message .. . Chris, You should ask HIM, not us. Some older RIPs might have trouble with the latest versions of Acrobat. Saving as PDF 1.3 or 1.2 might help. Mike ChrisB wrote: We are having a colour problem with the printer we are sending the Publisher files to. He thinks it's because his version of PDF software is not compatible with Publisher - it keeps crashing. What is the best PDF software (version) to get to work with Publisher? Many thanks |
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I 'believe" youse gotta do all that BEFORE you output to the pdf.
"ChrisB" wrote in message ... I already have a freebee (pdf995) but this does not give you options for bleed measurements etc. which we will need to set up. However, it might be this is done differently. Will need to go through the instructions I found on the MS site. A friend got the Acrobat software really cheap on Ebay so I will be having a try with that! "Rob Giordano (Crash)" wrote in message ... It may be what's confusting him...it did me the first time. Acrobat's pretty expensive you might want to play with freebie or alternative first. One that people here recommend a lot is http://www.primopdf.com/ and there's another one but I can't remember what it was. "ChrisB" wrote in message ... Yes, sorry, that's what I meant - but not sure how he was attempting which is why I am now going to get the Acrobat software and have a go myself. Thank you "Rob Giordano (Crash)" wrote in message ... Actually you don't 'save' it as a PDF you know...you print it to Acrobat PDF Distiller or Acrobat PDF Writer, which appear in as printers in Publisher - or anywhere for that matter. "ChrisB" wrote in message ... Oh I see... well actually HE was the one having the problem! I sent him the Publisher file but he was unable to save it to a PDF himself. However, having done some research on the Microsoft site, it appears that we might need to use a different method - i.e. saving it as a ps file first being one option and another option was mentioned too. He was doing it for me because I only had a 'free' version of pdf software which didn't give me the bleed options that I needed. I am about to purchase a full version of Adobe 7 so I will try this myself once I have it. Thanks for all your help... and patience. "Mike Koewler" wrote in message ... Chris, Sorry, I did not make myself clear. Your problem may be unrelated to Publisher. If you are using Acrobat to create the pdf file, it gives you different options. One of those is what version of PDF to save - you might be creating the pdf file using PDF 1.4 while the best his equipment can handle is 1.3. If you are using Acrobat, ask your printer if he has a JobOptions file he can share with you. This will have the settings he prefers. Mike ChrisB wrote: He doesn't know Publisher. He is trying to help us but wouldn't be using Publisher by choice - so I am attempting to get as much information for him as I can. "Mike Koewler" wrote in message ... Chris, You should ask HIM, not us. Some older RIPs might have trouble with the latest versions of Acrobat. Saving as PDF 1.3 or 1.2 might help. Mike ChrisB wrote: We are having a colour problem with the printer we are sending the Publisher files to. He thinks it's because his version of PDF software is not compatible with Publisher - it keeps crashing. What is the best PDF software (version) to get to work with Publisher? Many thanks |
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If you give a printer a good pdf he shouldn't care much how it got created.
I've never had problem handing printers my pdfs...previously had been giving them EPS and for me (not a printer) that was a moderate pain sometimes. "ChrisB" wrote in message ... OK that's interesting. The biggest problem with Publisher is the professional printers are not that keen on using it(!). Is Serif Page Plus welcomed? We need to get high quality prints out of our magazine. Thanks "Mike Koewler" wrote in message ... Chris, Before you buy Acrobat, you might want to take a look at Serif Page Plus. It's similar to Pub, as far as the tools go, but it can create industry standard PDF/X1-a pdf files. It might save you several dollars and make your life easier. Mike ChrisB wrote: Oh I see... well actually HE was the one having the problem! I sent him the Publisher file but he was unable to save it to a PDF himself. However, having done some research on the Microsoft site, it appears that we might need to use a different method - i.e. saving it as a ps file first being one option and another option was mentioned too. He was doing it for me because I only had a 'free' version of pdf software which didn't give me the bleed options that I needed. I am about to purchase a full version of Adobe 7 so I will try this myself once I have it. Thanks for all your help... and patience. "Mike Koewler" wrote in message ... Chris, Sorry, I did not make myself clear. Your problem may be unrelated to Publisher. If you are using Acrobat to create the pdf file, it gives you different options. One of those is what version of PDF to save - you might be creating the pdf file using PDF 1.4 while the best his equipment can handle is 1.3. If you are using Acrobat, ask your printer if he has a JobOptions file he can share with you. This will have the settings he prefers. Mike ChrisB wrote: He doesn't know Publisher. He is trying to help us but wouldn't be using Publisher by choice - so I am attempting to get as much information for him as I can. "Mike Koewler" wrote in message . .. Chris, You should ask HIM, not us. Some older RIPs might have trouble with the latest versions of Acrobat. Saving as PDF 1.3 or 1.2 might help. Mike ChrisB wrote: We are having a colour problem with the printer we are sending the Publisher files to. He thinks it's because his version of PDF software is not compatible with Publisher - it keeps crashing. What is the best PDF software (version) to get to work with Publisher? Many thanks |
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