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Hi Mark, If you have your map created in illustrator already and need to seperate layers, i recommend exporting the map as an svg file. I worked on a map recently, which wasn't extremely complex, and generated an svg file from it. The layers seperated out to their own level in the XML/SVG heirarchy quite gracefully. One thing I might note, however, is that the file size will probably be large unless you choose the compressed version of svg (svgx?). The benefits include the following: 1. you can open up the svg file in illustrator later on to make edits, as if it were an illustrator file 2. you can use javascript to show the layers (or any object for that matter) DYNAMICALLY 3. you can embed fonts, just like in a pdf 4. adobe provides a free plug in for view in a web browser, just like acrobat reader 5. XML format The potential downfalls might be: 1. Not as universal of a technology as pdf 2. large file size if un compressed 3. Not viewable outside of a web browser or other vector-editing software (to my knowledge) 4. svg plug in obviously less featured than acrobat Eric Rank Production Design Artist [EMAIL PROTECTED] 608+251+5627 101 King St. Madison, WI 53703 > On 8/18/03 12:18 PM, "Sanders, Mark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > We wish to generate layered pdf files of maps (very complex maps). At the > > base layer we would like to have a bitmapped satellite image. The source > > files are layered Adobe Illustrator files running on a Mac OS. > > > > It would appear that (strangely) Adobe applications are not supported in > > this area. The only two applications that can generate layered files using > > Adobe Acrobat are Visio and AutoCAD. > > > > We don't have AutoCAD, hence this is not an attractive option. > > > > Does anyone know of a third party plug in, application or work around that > > could help? > > > > Many thanks > > > > Mark > > Hi Mark, > > You state that you would like to "generate" layered PDF files of maps - what > application are you using to 'author' them - Adobe Illustrator or some > 'system' that generates PostScript or PDF directly ? > > Certainly, one can 'save as' PDF from Illustrator and the PDF file will > contain the layers in Illustrator format within the PDF - but you need > Illustrator to view them. > > And I do not believe (as in, I am not sure) there is any support to extract > or display these layers in the Adobe Acrobat SDK (Software Developer Kit) so > ISV's (Independent Software Vendors) could develop a way to view or modify > Illustrator layers while in Acrobat. > > I am not aware of any plug-in developer that supports layers except > Lantana... > > http://www.lantanarips.com/ > > More specifically; > > http://www.lantanarips.com/stratify_info.html To change your subscription: http://www.pdfzone.com/discussions/lists-pdf.html
