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PDFX1a will address your color concerns. And better yet, it's an ISO standard. So it's accepted by just about everyone world wide. If they don't take it, be afraid, very afraid. On 9/17/03 3:02 PM, "Kenton Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It isn�t enough to just have a hi-res PDF, color is important too. The first > problem is how is the file being printed? If you are sending the file to a > printer with an offset or web press, then all of your colors, and all of > your images need to be CMYK, and saved to a standard, SWOP is the US > standard, and of course, resolution should be 300dpi for most jobs. Your > printer can tell you what they want. Then I like to print my graphics file, > (I use Quark6 with Illustrator 10 and PhotoShop 7 images imported), to a PS, > (PostScript), file and distill it to a PDF. I use a PPD, (PostScript Printer > Definition), that my printer gave me to make my PS file. Then I use settings > for distiller that my printer set up. The PPD and Job Options file were > actually on my printers web site. I hope this makes sense. Matt Beals Prepress Manager Paizo Publishing, LLC (425) 289-1346 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.paizopublishing.com To change your subscription: http://www.pdfzone.com/discussions/lists-pdf.html
