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Uday,

The error log is indicating that the problem is occurring on the third
page (page 1 & 2 processed ok).

The readstring error is probably in a graphic found on that page.
Systematically remove the graphics to identify which one it is. It
might actually be corrupt. You can try converting an EPS, TIF or JPG
to PDF directly using Distiller to determine if it's ok or not.

Please tell us which specific version of FM (From Help > About, the "pxxx" numbers) and what platform.

Can the EPS files be successfully distilled individually (e.g. on windows, by dragging the file to Distiller)?

Arnis:
thanks for the help!!! am sure that the problem is caused by eps images... I've reopenand saved the images using illustrator, but this is also not helping...
can you tell me how can IIsolve this "EPS" image problem???
and IIam using 187 eps images in the book!!!

Sheila: am using FM 8 on Windows XP professional with SP2.

Uday, we also need the specific version number, in FM look at Help > About to get the 8.xxx number.

Sheila: it's Version 8.0p266

Uday,

Is there a specific reason that you're using EPS?

I noticed that you mentioned using Illustrator to edit them, but I believe that recent versions of Illustrator allow saving as PDF, and PDF is a more transportable format.

AND....
When you're creating the PDF, what are your Distiller settings? Are you specifying PostScript level 2 or 3 compatibility? Are the EPS files compliant with the distiller settings; for instance?

Art

Uday,

Are you encountering any errors if you try to convert the EPS files
directly to PDF using Distiller? I suspect you just have a bad or
overtly complex EPS file. Have you been able to identify the specific
graphic(s) that are causing the problem on page 3?

I use hundreds to thousands of EPS files when creating catalogs, so
it's not a typical FM or EPS problem.

As a side note, FM converts PDF files internally to an EPS format for
its own use. So if you have good EPS files, you are not gaining (but
rather increasing resource burden) by converting to PDF prior to
importing into FM. However, I've found that some complex EPS files may
be easier to run through PDF first and then import to FM.

Arnis, i've been using the same files since one year...i never got the problem!!! but all of a sudden i faced it yesterday!!!
should i chnage the eps files?

Art,
how to view the distiller settings in Framemaker? i am not using acrobat...

Arnis, i've been using the same files since one year...i never got the problem!!! but all of a sudden i faced it yesterday!!!
should i chnage the eps files?

Art, how to view the distiller settings in Framemaker? i am not using acrobat...

Uday,

Something changed on your system, either system or software upgrades, or possibly some of your files became corrupted. But the problem didn't occur spontaneously. But until you figure out what happened, it doesn't make sense to turn your world upside down and change everything.

Your PDF settings are available through Frame's Print dialog box. In the Printer field, you should have Adobe PDF or something similar as your printer. Go into Setup to see the printer properties.

Are all your FM files open on the desktop when you start distilling?

Art

thanks guys!!! (Art, Arnis, and Sheila)

Art, have changed the Distiller settings PS->3 to PS->2 and it's working fine... can you explain the difference between Post script 3 and Post script 2???

Uday,

Well, my short answer is no, I can't other than 3 was a newer version of the Postscript language than 2 and contains more bells and whistles. Also, there have been several iterations of 3, so I'd expect some evolution and differences within that flavor. However, if Dov Isaacs or one of several other PostScript gurus is looking at the thread, I'm sure they'll provide some specific differences.

I'd guess that some of your older source files contain some incompatible settings somewhere. You could go back and save them to PS3 settings, but if you've got it working there probably isn't a reason to.

Art

PostScript language level 2 dates back to 1990. PostScript language level 3 was announced in 1996 with first devices shipping in 1997. Adobe Acrobat Distiller is effectively an Adobe PostScript 3 �device� as of Acrobat 4.0. At Adobe, we know of no problems associated with processing of properly generated PostScript language level 3 files by Distiller.

In terms of what may appear in an EPS file, the major areas of difference would be in use of smooth-shaded gradients in language level 3 as opposed to adjacent similar polygons or images to represent gradients in language level 2.

Ironically, changing the settings of the �Adobe PDF� PostScript printer driver instance for PostScript language level (the Distiller itself has no such setting) does not affect the placed EPS (or EPS derived from placed PDF) in your FrameMaker document. The PostScript text in the EPS is simply passed through the driver unchanged, regardless of the driver's PostScript language level setting, to the Distiller. The setting you changed affected only the PostScript generated from non-EPS components of your FrameMaker document.

I cannot rationally explain the symptoms you experienced and why the driver setting change you made resolved the symptoms without looking at your files and knowing exactly how they were generated. It is possible that the problem has nothing to do whatsoever with your EPS files! :-)

- Dov