Copying with multiple spot color definitions

2007-09-18 Thread Jacob Schäffer
Steve Rickaby wrote: > I think I may have accidentally come across a simple fix to > the following problem, which tripped me up on a previous job > in FrameMaker: Brilliant! Steve Rickaby wrote: > . You are working on a document or book that uses a spot > color for both text and graph

SV: OT: PDF question

2007-09-21 Thread Jacob Schäffer
The Grafikhuset Publi PDF software can do it even with EPS passthrough (incl. placed PDF). Set-up one Publi PDF queue with one Color Map and one Distiller JobOptions file attached, and another queue with another Color Map/JobOptions set. Actually, you can set-up as many purpose-specific queues

SV: Adobe Unveils Technical Communication Suite

2007-09-25 Thread Jacob Schäffer
As I see it: With the new Adobe Suite-concept you will effectively be able to break the single-sourcing concept if you want, i.e. apply local changes as need be for last minute corrections. However, when working disciplined as of the single-sourcing concept itself, I think the suite-concept prov

Color Output Problems

2007-09-27 Thread Jacob Schäffer
Daniel Doornbos wrote: > FrameMaker is tricky when it comes to color output for offset > printing. There are two challenges: 1. Defining the spot > color. 2. Printing only the black plate and the spot-color > plate. Here is how I would do it, with no additional software. Framemaker on Wind

SV: Automatic creation of pdf files

2007-09-28 Thread Jacob Schäffer
Hi Verner, With the server version of Grafikhuset Publi PDF (http://www.grafikhuset.net/publipdf/) it's possible to set up purpose-specific queues on a server. In that case Publi PDF would be configured to run unattended queues and the Publi PDF kernel be run as a true Windows NT Service. We m

SV: Getting FM to recognize Distiller Joboptions files

2008-04-16 Thread Jacob Schäffer
The simple answer is: Have an Admin do this for you. Best regards / Med venlig hilsen Jacob Sch?ffer | Chief Developer Paradis All? 22, Raml?se DK-3200 Helsinge, Denmark Phone: +45 4439 4400 Email: js at grafikhuset.dk Web: www.grafikhuset.net > -Oprindelig meddelelse- > Fra: framers-

RGB Color Definitions

2008-12-04 Thread Jacob Schäffer
See http://www.grafikhuset.net/publipdf/whitepaper_difficult_pdf_documents.html for an explanation. Best regards / Med venlig hilsen Jacob Sch?ffer | Chief Developer Paradis All? 22, Raml?se DK-3200 Helsinge, Denmark Phone: +45 4439 4400 Email: js at grafikhuset.dk Web: www.grafikhuset.net >

Distiller 7 missing fonts

2008-02-07 Thread Jacob Schäffer
Roger, This error occur when the Distiller setting "When embedding fails" is set to "Cancel job" *and* Distiller cannot find the .PFB file. Your Distiller Font locations points to C:\PSFONTS\PFM. Traditionally Adobe Type Manager is NOT storing .PFB files in this folder, but rather in the C:\PS

Slightly OT: Windows Vista does not allow me to change any (ini)files in Program Files folders

2008-02-13 Thread Jacob Schäffer
You should study how User Account Control (UAC) works on Vista. Please see http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa511445.aspx and perhaps also http://support.microsoft.com/kb/946932. Best regards Jacob Sch?ffer Chief Developer Paradis All? 22, Raml?se DK-3200 Helsinge, Denmark Phone: +45 443

Color Output From Frame

2008-02-28 Thread Jacob Schäffer
Framers, Framemaker 8 still rely on the Windows GDI or GDI+ kernel as most Windows applications do. This approach has a fantastic benefit: Speed. Especially speed in regard to application performance. Windows GDI or GDI+ are RGB or sRGB devices. This mean that Windows in general will work in 3

Color Output From Frame

2008-02-29 Thread Jacob Schäffer
Framers, Unfortunately I mentioned in the second paragraph the additive and subtractive color models backwards. RGB is the *additive* model, based on the addition of luminous colors. CMYK is a subtractive model, based on the absorption (subtraction) of complementary colors from (nominally) whi

Importing Ventura files

2008-07-03 Thread Jacob Schäffer
Hello Lutz, If you have one of the latest Corel Ventura versions, preferably 10.0, then you can write a script using CorelSCRIPT to export all content to MIF. This is not a trivial task, but it can be done. CorelSCRIPT is a rather complete scripting language that resemble the BASIC language. I

Importing Ventura files

2008-07-07 Thread Jacob Schäffer
The old Ventura versions (up to 4.2) had language or region specific import/export filters for referenced files, especially .TXT files. Upgrading may fail if the filter code mentioned in the original CHP file is unknown to the newer version of Ventura or the Framemaker import filter. I'd be sur

SV: Pantone C vs CVC / Screen printing

2008-06-06 Thread Jacob Schäffer
Hi Mathieu, Our Publi PDF software is tailored especially to solve this specific problem. Please see: http://www.grafikhuset.net/PubliPDF/whitepaper_difficult_pdf_documents.html and http://www.grafikhuset.net/publipdf/ for details. Best regards Jacob Sch?ffer Grafikhuset Paradis All? 22 Raml?s

PDF>FrameMaker>PDF Color Issue

2008-03-04 Thread Jacob Schäffer
Hi Richard, I'd like to see: (1) the PDF you try to deal with in FrameMaker (2) a simple FrameMaker document that imports the PDF (3) The physical output PDF document you have (4) a precise description of what you expect to have as output Please send it off-list to me as a ZIP archive. I'll

PDF>FrameMaker>PDF Color Issue

2008-03-06 Thread Jacob Schäffer
Framers, I have now studied the material forwarded by Richard, and the PDF he imports into his FrameMaker document is a perfectly well behaved PDF with correctly defined spot colors and duotone images. On Page 14 in "Adobe? FrameMaker? 7.2 User Guide Supplement for Windows? and UNIX?" it's sta

Acrobat PDF Message

2008-03-12 Thread Jacob Schäffer
You wrote: < When I delete a page I get this message "There was a problem reading this document (16)". Any advice? > What tool do you use for deleting PDF pages? Some older Adobe Acrobat versions actually had a problem with printing and/or saving edited PDF content when certai

SV: Acrobat Options...

2008-03-27 Thread Jacob Schäffer
I'd like to hear why you want that. The PDF format itself is quite scalable and putting some unscaleable elements into it seem a bit offset from the understandable. Please explain your purpose. Best regards / Med venlig hilsen Jacob Sch?ffer | Chief Developer Paradis All? 22, Raml?se DK-3200

SV: Acrobat Options...

2008-03-27 Thread Jacob Schäffer
Perhaps I missed something important in regard to the PDF-format, so I have to make my point clear. PDF is itself a VERY accurate format. A PDF document is NOT itself scaled to ANY extend. So, why this request at all. I simply don't understand it, UNLESS you ASSUME the PDF is output via a print

Booklet function with Framemaker

2008-05-20 Thread Jacob Schäffer
Hello Verner, I'm not sure there is a Plug-in for Framemaker that does it, but Quite Imposing (Plus) is a simple-to-use tool that creates booklets with PDF documents, see http://www.quite.com/imposing/index.htm. Best regards / Med venlig hilsen Jacob Sch?ffer | Chief Developer Paradis All? 22

Optimize preview of EPS files?

2008-05-29 Thread Jacob Schäffer
Framers, PSAlter from Quite can also add preview to most documents with PostScript level 1 and 2 content. I'm unaware whether or not you can define custom resolution of the generated preview, though. Anyway, be aware about a possible limitation with importing PDF documents into Windows FrameMa

Optimize preview of EPS files?

2008-05-29 Thread Jacob Schäffer
Creating previews with Ghostscript (which internally seem to use the EPSWrite device) will -- if I'm not mistaken -- convert a lot of graphic elements and text to bitmaps, and all colors will turn into plain RGB. Hence, the resulting EPS document may not be device independent anymore. I haven't

Can't open files - FM crashes!

2008-11-13 Thread Jacob Schäffer
I'm running XP SP3 and have no problems with referenced graphic objects. Best regards / Med venlig hilsen Jacob Sch?ffer | Chief Developer Paradis All? 22, Raml?se DK-3200 Helsinge, Denmark Phone: +45 4439 4400 Email: js at grafikhuset.dk Web: www.grafikhuset.net > -Oprindelig meddelelse-

SV: Spot color generating process plates

2008-11-17 Thread Jacob Schäffer
Donna, Since I'm the author of a commercial software package "Grafikhuset Publi PDF" I've been reluctant to answer this question. So, please judge my answer since some may say it's biased. Anyway, you'll definitely need Publi PDF. You should study the following links: http://www.grafikhuset.ne

Spot color generating process plates

2008-11-17 Thread Jacob Schäffer
Donna, I forgot to mention: Your problem is that your PMS032 color is converted to RGB at PDF creation time. If your Distiller Joboptions is set to "Convert to CMYK" the RGB colors that Framemaker output will likely be converted to some "managed" CMYK composition, i.e. a re-calculated compositi

CMYK in Frame

2008-10-09 Thread Jacob Schäffer
Hi Scott, When you work with images in Framemaker on Windows and import image formats that resemble RAW image CMYK data (such as CMYK TIFF or CMYK JPEG) you *will* experience a loss in color fidelity because Framemaker on Windows can't use bitmapped CMYK data directly. However, FM can *read* th

SV: CMYK in Frame

2008-10-10 Thread Jacob Schäffer
Hedley, CMYK in Frame basically involves two quite different problems: (1) Imported bitmapped objects doesn't maintain fidelity downstream (2) CMYK colors for vector-based art defined *inside* Frame gets totally wrecked downstream. As of (1): Your point about storing RGB image data is *extrem

SV: Text is RGB

2008-10-29 Thread Jacob Schäffer
Paul, With Acrobat 5 one solution would be to use our Publi PDF Optimizer with Distiller 5. You can download it from http://www.grafikhuset.net/publipdf/download.htm. The trial version works as a 100% production ready copy for 30 days and should resolve your problem with its default installati

SV: Times, Times Roman, Times New Roman, and changing printers, etc.

2008-09-11 Thread Jacob Schäffer
Dov said: I believe that anyone old enough (like me) to own a license to Distiller 3 actually have the Base 13 font files in Type 1 format handy (4 x Times, 4 x Helvetica, 4 x Courier and Symbol). I'm unsure about licensing, though, especially if you upgraded from Acrobat 3. In case of *upgr

SV: Installing Acrobat 9.0 taking FOREVER??!?

2009-04-22 Thread Jacob Schäffer
If Windows Explorer try to re-connect to an unavailable share or other ressource on the network it sometimes goes completely banana and try to re-stablish the connection upon many file operations and window re-paints. This is also true for the some of the FileSystem objects used by the latest gener

FM9: Unable to create PDF when "Convert CMYK Colors to RGB" is not selected

2009-12-09 Thread Jacob Schäffer
Unfortunately the "Save As PDF" function in FM9 has some problems with the font handling engine. Sometimes this function substitutes fonts that actually are available on the system, and sometimes other weird things happen. Also unfortunately, this is the only way to preserve CMYK colours in placed

FM9: Unable to create PDF when "Convert CMYK Colors to RGB" is not selected

2009-12-09 Thread Jacob Schäffer
Yves Barbion wrote: < I don't want to select the "Convert CMYK Colors to RGB" option. In fact, I never want to "convert" colors ... > I agree. However, remapping with what-ever tool is also lossy, but NOT as lossy as the Windows FrameMaker generated CMYK -> RGB conversion (which generates highly

FM9: Unable to create PDF when "Convert CMYK Colors to RGB" is not selected

2009-12-10 Thread Jacob Schäffer
Scott wrote: < However, why didn't Microsoft make it easy on everyone in the first place, since on inception of their OS printing was the major output? > It's not my business to defend or accuse Microsoft or Adobe in any way. My business is to speak out loud that CMYK and SPOT color support i

FM9: Unable to create PDF when "Convert CMYK Colors to RGB" is not selected

2009-12-10 Thread Jacob Schäffer
Hmmm ... For some reason the link I provided was broken. Try this instead: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd162843(VS.85).aspx which essentially is the same. If that doesn't work for you please try Google and paste the following line in the input box: "Printer Escape Functions" MSDN

controlling Flash behavior using links in a PDF

2009-12-10 Thread Jacob Schäffer
Adobe InDesign can place SWF documents, i.e. compiled Flash movies, and fully respect what happens inside the clipping region that contain the SWF file. A very good helper is the free "PlaySWF" plug-in (search Google to find it), which makes it easy to *place* SWF documents into .INDD documents (I'

imported graphic on coloured background - thin white linearound the inserted graphic

2009-02-07 Thread Jacob Schäffer
Ulrike, This is basically a Windows GDI (and GDI+) thing. However, when Framemaker sets up the so-called "device context" during PostScript -> PDF creation it is actually possible to set a "drawing flag" that prevent drawing the white rectangle before drawing the image itself. It seem that Frame

SV: QuarkXPress to FrameMaker

2007-04-19 Thread Jacob Schäffer
I don't know of many non-Quark applications that generally can load newer QXD-files than those saved in QuarkXpress 4.1 format. However, QuarkXpress versions newer than 4.1 can save backwards (usually without significant losses). Hence, if you really think conversion to FM format offer sufficie

Frame 7.2, Distiller 8.1, and Publi PDF

2007-08-22 Thread Jacob Schäffer
Jay Rush wrote: < A recent thread on August 3 addressed Distiller crashes, mainly with Frame 7.2 p158 and Distiller 8.1. Some issues revolved around .tps files left behind and Save As PDF versus other methods. One post provided this link (http://www.adobeforums.com/cgi-bin/webx/.3bc2f3d0), which

Frame 7.2, Distiller 8.1, and Publi PDF

2007-08-27 Thread Jacob Schäffer
We have just uploaded version 1.5 revision 282 to http://www.grafikhuset.net/publipdf/download.htm. This version should support all Adobe Distiller versions since 5.05 -- incl. version 8.1 (and hopefully also future Distiller revisions). All the best Jacob Sch?ffer Grafikhuset ApS > -Opr

first impressions of FrameMaker 8

2007-08-29 Thread Jacob Schäffer
Well, As long as Framemaker 8.0 cannot create a decent PDF without turning on the Tagged PDF option I'd withhold my horses. Of course, the new Unicode support is very attractive, and really should have been there for ages now, but as long as book cannot be turned into PDF format 'just like tha

SV: Pantone bug?

2007-07-28 Thread Jacob Schäffer
Steve Rickaby wrote: > > I have been asked to use Pantone 164 for a design. There > appears to be > > an oddity with FrameMaker's Pantone libraries, which give Pantone > > 164CVU, for example, as C:0 M:47 Y:76 K:0, which is a > browny-orange, > > instead of the correct purple tint, C:50 M:100

SV: Acrobat 8/8.1 Dropping Text in PDF

2007-06-22 Thread Jacob Schäffer
Hi Dov, Normally I don't argue your statements, but sometimes exceptions exists and require a tiny dialog: You wrote: < ... Lowering the resolution down to 300dpi only affects microspacing for line justification. > First, I'm not completely sure what you mean when you say "line justif

SV: Acrobat 8/8.1 Dropping Text in PDF

2007-06-23 Thread Jacob Schäffer
Dov, You wrote: > (2) So far we haven't seen the NUMBER of fonts as the key > variable as to what causes corruption or too large a font > cache file. As I have indicated in early communications, my > systems routinely run with about 1400 to 1600 active > typefaces, all concurrently installed.

Color seperation help

2007-03-14 Thread Jacob Schäffer
Hello list, I've just come across this topic and saw the comment from Dov Isaacs, who kindly provided a link to our Grafikhuset Publi PDF software, the successor to the relatively aged, but quite popular Colour Chameleon software. I have to add to Dovs comment that Grafikhuset Publi PDF have to

SV: Strange PDF Problem

2007-03-20 Thread Jacob Schäffer
Nancy, I think you see a strange problem that is not normal for FrameMaker. I have not used 7.2 too much yet, but I have never seen ths with any version up to 7.1, but I don't suspect that Adobe has implemented/released such a stupid naming-bug with 7.2. I have seen many errors with 7.2, howev

SV: CorelDraw Embedded Graphics

2007-05-30 Thread Jacob Schäffer
Scott, Not correct! From CorelDraw only ONE format will do EFFECTIVELY: The format is EPS. Many reasons apply. I won't bother you with details. - Jacob > -Oprindelig meddelelse- > Fra: framers-bounces+js=grafikhuset.dk at lists.frameusers.com > [mailto:framers-bounces+js=grafikhuset

ANYONE KNOWS HOW TO SCRIPT IN GHOSTSCRIPT

2007-10-24 Thread Jacob Schäffer
On 04 mar 2005 Thomas Phinney of Adobe wrote a public notice regarding this issue(http://fontforge.sourceforge.net/UniqueID.html): Neither Type 1 nor OpenType CFF fonts require PostScript UniqueIDs. Back in the mid-80s, when printing might be done on a 57K serial connection and printers might

SV: Can't print over network

2007-10-29 Thread Jacob Schäffer
Art, Acrobat Pro may NOT be used for that purpose without a specific server license! Best regards / Med venlig hilsen Jacob Sch?ffer | Chief Developer Paradis All? 22, Raml?se DK-3200 Helsinge, Denmark Phone: +45 4439 4400 Web: www.grafikhuset.net > -Oprindelig meddelelse- > Fra: fr

RE: FM 9 Upgrade - Please share your views

2009-01-26 Thread Jacob Schäffer
linking and embedding is a complete disaster for production workflows where reliability is a must-have. And Framemaker is not the one to blame :-) Best regards / Med venlig hilsen Jacob Schäffer | Chief Developer Grafikhuset (House of Graphics) Paradis Allé 22

RE: Importing Multi Page Tiffs, How ??

2009-01-26 Thread Jacob Schäffer
nvironment. Best regards / Med venlig hilsen Jacob Schäffer | Chief Developer Grafikhuset (House of Graphics) Paradis Allé 22, Ramløse DK-3200 Helsinge, Denmark Phone: +45 4439 4400 Email: j...@grafikhuset.dk Web: www.grafikhuset.net __

RE: Importing Multi Page Tiffs, How ??

2009-01-26 Thread Jacob Schäffer
Thanks for the brush-up, Alan. I stand corrected :-) Best regards / Med venlig hilsen Jacob Schäffer | Chief Developer Grafikhuset (House of Graphics) Paradis Allé 22, Ramløse DK-3200 Helsinge, Denmark Phone: +45 4439 4400 Email: j...@grafikhuset.dk Web

RE: FM9 Upgrade

2009-01-27 Thread Jacob Schäffer
i PDF you *will* need support, but that's what I'm here for :-) Contact me off-list if you want to give Publi PDF a try. Best regards / Med venlig hilsen Jacob Schäffer | Chief Developer Grafikhuset (House of Graphics) Paradis Allé 22, Ramløse DK-320

RE: FM9 Upgrade

2009-01-27 Thread Jacob Schäffer
FM9 will undoubtedly do a generally more prepress-friendly job during "Save as PDF" operations. My tests so far documents huge improvements, but there are still unresolved issues. I'll drop a post when I've finished testing. Best regards / Med venlig hilsen Jacob Schäffer

RE: imported graphic on coloured background - thin white linearound the inserted graphic

2009-02-07 Thread Jacob Schäffer
ns (as Framemaker does) can set a flag that avoid it. Framemaker does not seem to attempt to avoid drawing a filled rectangle behind images even though it should (under certain circumstances). Best regards / Med venlig hilsen Jacob Schäffer | Chief Developer Graf

SV: Installing Acrobat 9.0 taking FOREVER??!?

2009-04-22 Thread Jacob Schäffer
generation development tools such as Visual Studio and the .NET platform. In this situation both installation processes in general and simple file operations can take forever because of long timeout-values related to failed credential-lookup :-) Best regards / Med venlig hilsen Jacob Schäffer

SV: Standard font for technical documentation

2009-07-22 Thread Jacob Schäffer
it's worth every cent in display previews and print, I believe. And it offers a LOT of more faces than the standard four, 51 to be precise. Best regards / Med venlig hilsen Jacob Schäffer  |  Chief Developer Grafikhuset (House of Graphics) Paradis Allé 22, Ramløse DK-3200 Helsing

SV: FrameMaker Patch (9.0p250) is now available

2009-09-28 Thread Jacob Schäffer
registered licensees without regard to limitations in the Adobe Updater. Best regards / Med venlig hilsen Jacob Schäffer  |  Chief Developer -- Grafikhuset (House of Graphics) Paradis Allé 22, Ramløse DK-3200 Helsinge, Denmark Phone: +45 4439 4400 Email:

SV: FrameMaker Patch (9.0p250) is now available

2009-09-28 Thread Jacob Schäffer
registered licensees without regard to limitations in the Adobe Updater. Best regards / Med venlig hilsen Jacob Schäffer  |  Chief Developer -- Grafikhuset (House of Graphics) Paradis Allé 22, Ramløse DK-3200 Helsinge, Denmark Phone: +45 4439 4400 Email:

RE: SV: FrameMaker Patch (9.0p250) is now available

2009-09-28 Thread Jacob Schäffer
least cumulative Service Packs, so those of us (not me, but you outside Northern Europe and North America) that actually still use narrow internet connections have a chance to get off lightly though a re-install process WITHOUT downloading each patch separately? Best regards / M

RE: Frame Postscript Output Problem

2009-10-01 Thread Jacob Schäffer
Checking the "Print to File" switch is not a good idea when you want to create PostScript files. Instead, try to connect the printer instance to the FILE: port, restart Framemaker and then print again. Best regards / Med venlig hilsen Jacob Schäffer  |  Chief

SV: Frame Postscript Output Problem

2009-10-01 Thread Jacob Schäffer
) Jacob -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Scott White [mailto:swh...@alamark.com] Sendt: 1. oktober 2009 22:27 Til: Jacob Schäffer Emne: Re: Frame Postscript Output Problem Jacob Not sure what that means? I thought the only way on a pc was to select the adobe pdf and then select the print to fil

SV: creating oversize PDFs

2009-11-10 Thread Jacob Schäffer
idth actually is larger than Height, then use Landscape mode instead. By doing so you get rid of using the Custom PostScript Size page property in the print menu; also the new form will be added to ALL printers on your system that support custom paper sizes. Cheers. Best regards / Med venlig hilse

RE: creating oversized PDFs

2009-11-10 Thread Jacob Schäffer
dpi to 600 dpi may not cause serious havoc, but if you reduce resolution any further you'll have very visible artifacts at smaller font sizes (at least in some cases). Hence, if you possibly can avoid reducing output resolution you definitely should. Best regards / Med venlig hilsen Jac

RE: Technical Communication Suite

2009-11-23 Thread Jacob Schäffer
27;s the plain and simple choice you have - if you have a realistic view on this matter! Best regards / Med venlig hilsen Jacob Schäffer  |  Chief Developer -- Grafikhuset (House of Graphics) Paradis Allé 22, Ramløse DK-3200 Helsinge, Denmark Phone: +45 4439 4400 E

RE: FM9: Unable to create PDF when "Convert CMYK Colors to RGB" is not selected

2009-12-09 Thread Jacob Schäffer
is hopelessly slow). Btw, the "Save As PDF" function implements PostScript more or less as of the FrameMaker Unix version, but printing to PDF uses Windows GDI for the same. So, there IS a huge difference between the two "to PDF" routes (this is new in FM9). Best regards / Me

RE: FM9: Unable to create PDF when "Convert CMYK Colors to RGB" is not selected

2009-12-09 Thread Jacob Schäffer
e the required changes in FrameMaker, and Windows GDI is not to blame anymore. Best regards / Med venlig hilsen Jacob Schäffer | Chief Developer -- Grafikhuset (House of Graphics) Paradis Allé 22, Ramløse DK-3200 Helsinge, Denmark Phone: +45 4439 4400 Email: j...@gr

RE: FM9: Unable to create PDF when "Convert CMYK Colors to RGB" is not selected

2009-12-10 Thread Jacob Schäffer
still find it highly unacceptable that FrameMaker didn't implement support for composite outputting CMYK bitmaps many, many years ago -- Windows GDI or not. The technology to implement it is already largely available in the FrameMaker source code !!! Best regards / Med venlig hilsen Jacob Schä

RE: FM9: Unable to create PDF when "Convert CMYK Colors to RGB" is not selected

2009-12-10 Thread Jacob Schäffer
Hmmm ... For some reason the link I provided was broken. Try this instead: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd162843(VS.85).aspx which essentially is the same. If that doesn't work for you please try Google and paste the following line in the input box: "Printer Escape Functions" MSDN

RE: controlling Flash behavior using links in a PDF

2009-12-10 Thread Jacob Schäffer
m afraid you need to create both the LHS and RHS parts directly in Flash, unfortunately. Best regards / Med venlig hilsen Jacob Schäffer  |  Chief Developer -- Grafikhuset (House of Graphics) Paradis Allé 22, Ramløse DK-3200 Helsinge, Denmark Phone: +45

RE: Grayscale Images are RGB

2010-01-28 Thread Jacob Schäffer
nd is definitely not free. See http://grafikhuset.net/PubliPDF/tech_components_optimizer_plugin.html for an introduction. Especially the "OptimizerRGBImageConversion" variable may be of interest. Please contact me off-list if you need assistance. Best regards / Med venlig hilsen Jacob Sch

SV: Grayscale Images are RGB

2010-01-29 Thread Jacob Schäffer
Migrating to InDesign is a *** H U G E *** task and may not be able to provide enough functionality. InDesign is fantastic in many aspects, but Framemaker definitely has its advantages and is -- for some tasks -- far superior to InDesign. /Jacob ___

RE: Frame 7.2, Distiller 8.1, and Publi PDF

2007-08-22 Thread Jacob Schäffer
ade Acrobat or use GPL Ghostscript 8.60 as JobInterpreter in the interim. The new Grafikhuset Publi PDF revision is expected to be ready late in August 2007, i.e. within a week or so. All the best Jacob Schäffer Grafikhuset ApS ___ You are currently

RE: Frame 7.2, Distiller 8.1, and Publi PDF

2007-08-27 Thread Jacob Schäffer
We have just uploaded version 1.5 revision 282 to http://www.grafikhuset.net/publipdf/download.htm. This version should support all Adobe Distiller versions since 5.05 -- incl. version 8.1 (and hopefully also future Distiller revisions). All the best Jacob Schäffer Grafikhuset ApS

RE: first impressions of FrameMaker 8

2007-08-29 Thread Jacob Schäffer
ers the discussions with thrifty bosses when to upgrade. However, I find it completely unacceptable that Adobe release a product that is NOT consistently tested for such an important thing as PDF creation of book files. THAT is terrifying and should NEVER

RE: Copying with multiple spot color definitions

2007-09-17 Thread Jacob Schäffer
shade not to > result in CMYK plates. If you know that, and if you are > creating your own artwork, there is no problem. If you don't, > or aren't, it requires eight mouse-clicks per file to > correct. I didn't, and wasn't, and there were over 420 such > files i

SV: OT: PDF question

2007-09-21 Thread Jacob Schäffer
as you like. Some can be used to satisfy color conversion needs, others for stamping/watermarking needs, and again others for plain PDF creation. For details, pelase see http://www.grafikhuset.net/publipdf/ All the best Jacob Schäffer Grafikhuset ApS Paradis Allé 22 Ramløse DK-3200 Helsinge

SV: Adobe Unveils Technical Communication Suite

2007-09-25 Thread Jacob Schäffer
ill can be made (fortunately)! All the best Jacob Schäffer Grafikhuset ApS Paradis Allé 22 Ramløse 3200 Helsinge > -Oprindelig meddelelse- > Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > ] På vegne af Bill Swallow > Sendt: 25. september 2007 19:22 > Til: L

RE: Color Output Problems

2007-09-27 Thread Jacob Schäffer
emaker generated RGB colors back into spot colors and tints hereof, control "overprint" etc. (on-the-fly if properly configured, or manually on a job-by-job basis if you prefer that over automation). Feel free to download the free trial from http://www.grafikhuset.net/publipdf

SV: Automatic creation of pdf files

2007-09-28 Thread Jacob Schäffer
. We may be able to make a custom add-on that monitor a specific folder for changes and in the event of a change executes a specific, custom command. Since I'm only 40 km. from you we both might benefit from a meeting. Feel free to contact me off-list :-) De bedste hilsner Jacob Schäffer G

RE: ANYONE KNOWS HOW TO SCRIPT IN GHOSTSCRIPT

2007-10-24 Thread Jacob Schäffer
ase see http://www.grafikhuset.net/publipdf/ for product details and http://www.grafikhuset.net/publipdf/download.htm if you want to download and test it. Best regards / Med venlig hilsen Jacob Schäffer | Chief Developer Grafikhuset (House of Graphics) Paradis Allé 22, Ramløse DK-3200 Helsinge,

SV: Can't print over network

2007-10-29 Thread Jacob Schäffer
Art, Acrobat Pro may NOT be used for that purpose without a specific server license! Best regards / Med venlig hilsen Jacob Schäffer | Chief Developer Paradis Allé 22, Ramløse DK-3200 Helsinge, Denmark Phone: +45 4439 4400 Web: www.grafikhuset.net > -Oprindelig meddelelse- &g

RE: Distiller 7 missing fonts

2008-02-07 Thread Jacob Schäffer
sion processes may add a permission flag on-the-go to the resulting fonts embedded in the final PDF document. Best regards Jacob Schäffer Grafikhuset (House of Graphics) Paradis Allé 22, Ramløse DK-3200 Helsinge, Denmark Phone: +45 4439 4400 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: www.grafikhuset.net >

Re: Slightly OT: Windows Vista does not allow me to change any (ini)files in Program Files folders

2008-02-13 Thread Jacob Schäffer
You should study how User Account Control (UAC) works on Vista. Please see http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa511445.aspx and perhaps also http://support.microsoft.com/kb/946932. Best regards Jacob Schäffer Chief Developer Paradis Allé 22, Ramløse DK-3200 Helsinge, Denmark Phone: +45

RE: Color Output From Frame

2008-02-28 Thread Jacob Schäffer
to speak up with your track record/experience with Grafikhuset Publi PDF. Best regards Jacob Schäffer | Chief Developer Grafikhuset (House of Graphics) Paradis Allé 22, Ramløse DK-3200 Helsinge, Denmark Phone: +45 4439 4400 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: www.grafikhuset.net/publipdf > -

RE: Color Output From Frame

2008-02-29 Thread Jacob Schäffer
) white light by pigments or inks. Thanks to Fred Ridder pointing out my typo. Best regards Jacob Schäffer | Chief Developer Grafikhuset (House of Graphics) Paradis Allé 22, Ramløse DK-3200 Helsinge, Denmark Phone: +45 4439 4400 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: www.grafikhuset.net/publipdf

RE: PDF>FrameMaker>PDF Color Issue

2008-03-04 Thread Jacob Schäffer
I'll then study what goes on and report it here. All the best Jacob > -Oprindelig meddelelse- > Fra: Richard Doll [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sendt: 4. marts 2008 17:08 > Til: framers@lists.frameusers.com > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Dov Isaacs; Jacob Schäffer > Em

RE: PDF>FrameMaker>PDF Color Issue

2008-03-06 Thread Jacob Schäffer
the queue you should switch off the automatic color map creation, since its OFF state assure that the analysis phase is skipped and conversion is run directly without prompting). Hope this helps. Best regards / Med venlig hilsen Jacob Schäffer | Chief Developer Paradis Allé 22, Ramløse DK-3200

RE: Acrobat PDF Message

2008-03-12 Thread Jacob Schäffer
PDF content when certain rare conditions happened regarding fonts. Best regards Jacob Schäffer | Chief Developer Paradis Allé 22, Ramløse DK-3200 Helsinge, Denmark Phone: +45 4439 4400 Web: www.grafikhuset.net/PubliPDF > -Oprindelig meddelelse- > Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[

SV: Acrobat Options...

2008-03-27 Thread Jacob Schäffer
I'd like to hear why you want that. The PDF format itself is quite scalable and putting some unscaleable elements into it seem a bit offset from the understandable. Please explain your purpose. Best regards / Med venlig hilsen Jacob Schäffer | Chief Developer Paradis Allé 22, Ramløse DK

SV: Acrobat Options...

2008-03-27 Thread Jacob Schäffer
gards / Med venlig hilsen Jacob Schäffer | Chief Developer Paradis Allé 22, Ramløse DK-3200 Helsinge, Denmark Phone: +45 4439 4400 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: www.grafikhuset.net > -Oprindelig meddelelse- > Fra: Art Campbell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sendt: 27. marts 20

SV: Getting FM to recognize Distiller Joboptions files

2008-04-16 Thread Jacob Schäffer
The simple answer is: Have an Admin do this for you. Best regards / Med venlig hilsen Jacob Schäffer | Chief Developer Paradis Allé 22, Ramløse DK-3200 Helsinge, Denmark Phone: +45 4439 4400 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: www.grafikhuset.net > -Oprindelig meddelelse- > Fra:

RE: Booklet function with Framemaker

2008-05-20 Thread Jacob Schäffer
Hello Verner, I'm not sure there is a Plug-in for Framemaker that does it, but Quite Imposing (Plus) is a simple-to-use tool that creates booklets with PDF documents, see http://www.quite.com/imposing/index.htm. Best regards / Med venlig hilsen Jacob Schäffer | Chief Developer Paradis

RE: Optimize preview of EPS files?

2008-05-29 Thread Jacob Schäffer
present with release 8 versions, but I certainly suspect it is. I have neither seen any official statement from a Adobe representative that confirm the inappropriateness nor its fix. Best regards / Med venlig hilsen Jacob Schäffer | Chief Developer Grafikhuset Paradis Allé 22, Ramløse DK-3200

RE: Optimize preview of EPS files?

2008-05-29 Thread Jacob Schäffer
view header. I'm not sure that is possible with Ghostscript or GSView. Best regards / Med venlig hilsen Jacob Schäffer | Chief Developer Grafikhuset Paradis Allé 22, Ramløse DK-3200 Helsinge, Denmark Phone: +45 4439 4400 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: www.grafikhuset.net > -Opri

SV: Pantone C vs CVC / Screen printing

2008-06-05 Thread Jacob Schäffer
Hi Mathieu, Our Publi PDF software is tailored especially to solve this specific problem. Please see: http://www.grafikhuset.net/PubliPDF/whitepaper_difficult_pdf_documents.html and http://www.grafikhuset.net/publipdf/ for details. Best regards Jacob Schäffer Grafikhuset Paradis Allé 22

RE: Importing Ventura files

2008-07-03 Thread Jacob Schäffer
EÁK JAHN Gábor Ventura" to find him. Best regards / Med venlig hilsen Jacob Schäffer | Chief Developer Paradis Allé 22, Ramløse DK-3200 Helsinge, Denmark Phone: +45 4439 4400 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: www.grafikhuset.net > -Oprindelig meddelelse- > Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED

RE: Importing Ventura files

2008-07-07 Thread Jacob Schäffer
The old Ventura versions (up to 4.2) had language or region specific import/export filters for referenced files, especially .TXT files. Upgrading may fail if the filter code mentioned in the original CHP file is unknown to the newer version of Ventura or the Framemaker import filter. I'd be sur

SV: Times, Times Roman, Times New Roman, and changing printers, etc.

2008-09-10 Thread Jacob Schäffer
se of *upgrade* the newer license agreement may supersede the older version license, and since the base 13 fonts was removed from 4 (or 5, I'm unsure which version, actually) your current license agreement may not cover use of the old version fonts. Dov, what is correct here ??? Best reg

RE: CMYK in Frame

2008-10-09 Thread Jacob Schäffer
relevant, additional info, please see http://www.grafikhuset.net/publipdf/whitepaper_difficult_pdf_documents.html Best regards / Med venlig hilsen Jacob Schäffer | Chief Developer Grafikhuset Paradis Allé 22, Ramløse DK-3200 Helsinge, Denmark Phone: +45 4439 4400 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] W

SV: CMYK in Frame

2008-10-10 Thread Jacob Schäffer
ta is *extremely* good as long as you mean Color Managed RGB data *including* ICC profiles. If so, you can't use EPS reliably at all and *must* use PDF as storage format for such objects. As of (2): No comments at this time. Best regards / Med venlig hilsen Jacob Schäffer | Chief Developer Pa

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