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Started by Robyn_Alma
Sun, 22 Aug 2004 20:42
Trouble with PDF File
Author: Robyn_Alma
Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 20:42
Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 20:42
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I receive the following message when distilling a .pdf file: Distilling: collected_works.pdf Start Time: Sunday, August 22, 2004 at 2:24 PM Source: /Users/orbette/Desktop/Stories/collected_works.pdf Destination: /Users/orbette/Desktop/collected_works.pdf Adobe PDF Settings: /Users/Shared/Adobe PDF 6.0/Settings/High Quality(1).joboptions %%[ Error: undefined; OffendingCommand: �?� F�?1��?t? BOOKBOOK ]%% %%[ Flushing: rest of job (to end-of-file) will be ignored ]%% %%[ Warning: PostScript error. No PDF file produced. ] %% Distill Time: 1 seconds (00:00:01) * *** End of Job **** Can one distill an already opened .pdf file? This question concerns Acrobat Distriiler. I am using the 6.0 version of the program. The operating system is OS 10.3.5 on a Mac with 256k of RAM. I used InDesign to make the original .indb and then converted it to a .pdf using the same program. The same error occurs if I try to distill the .indb. I want a higher resolution of my document for printing purposes. This is my first time distilling a project and I am not sure if I am doing it correctly. If anyone can please offer assistance I would greatly apppreciate it. Thanks in advance! Robyn
Re: Trouble with PDF File
Author: Dov Isaacs
Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 23:05
Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 23:05
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The input to Acrobat Distiller is a PostScript file. You cannot "distill" an InDesign book file or for that matter, its component documents. You can create PDF from an InDesign "book" by using InDesign's built-in "export PDF" function which does not use Acrobat Distiller at all. You can alternatively create PDF from an InDesign "book" by printing the book to the "Adobe PDF" PostScript printer driver instance which results in PostScript being generated by InDesign and that PostScript automatically being passed to Acrobat Distiller for creation of PDF. Make sure to set the desired JobOptions in the print dialogue for printing to "Adobe PDF." - Dov
Re: Trouble with PDF File
Author: Robyn_Alma
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 20:34
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 20:34
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Dov, Thanks a bunch! Sorry for the newbie question. But, one has to learn, right? When InDesign creates a PDF, what is the resolution? Can I set the option for it? If you could please answer this, I will be forever in you debt. ; ) Robyn
Re: Trouble with PDF File
Author: Dov Isaacs
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 20:40
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 20:40
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There is no such thing as a "resolution" of a PDF file. Text and vector objects have no such characteristic as "resolution" and each image within a PDF file can have its own resolution. You can set options for PDF export from InDesign (or via Job Options for distillation of PostScript into PDF from InDesign' PostScript output) to downsample images to a certain resolution based on a threshhold resolution value, but there is no specific resolution value associated with the file itself. - Dov
Re: Trouble with PDF File
Author: Robyn_Alma
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 21:09
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 21:09
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Dov, Much thanks. I will give this a try. Wish me luck. Robyn
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