Losing colors during PDF conversion
Doug, Use the Adobe PDF printer driver and you should get color. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing 585-659-8267 www.frameexpert.com > Framers > > I am working with FM 7.2 in Windows XP > > I am experiencing a problem creating PDF documents from FrameMaker. I > create > illustrations in CorelDraw 10 and export them to EPS files. I import the > EPS > files (by reference) into FrameMaker. When I convert the FrameMaker book > to > PDF, the EPS files retain their color but colored text using process cmyk > colors defined in FrameMaker lose their color and become grayscale. > > How can I get the FrameMaker-defined colors to retain their color through > the PDF conversion process? > > FYI: I am using the AdobePSgenericPostScriptPrinter driver to create > postscript files and Adobe Distiller 6.0 to convert to PDF. > > Thanks in advance for any assistance you can offer. > > Doug Mckinney > Technical Writer > dpublish at adelphia.net
RE: Losing colors during PDF conversion
Set your printer driver to a color printer. -Gillian -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Doug Mckinney Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2006 7:36 AM To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Losing colors during PDF conversion Framers I am working with FM 7.2 in Windows XP I am experiencing a problem creating PDF documents from FrameMaker. I create illustrations in CorelDraw 10 and export them to EPS files. I import the EPS files (by reference) into FrameMaker. When I convert the FrameMaker book to PDF, the EPS files retain their color but colored text using process cmyk colors defined in FrameMaker lose their color and become grayscale. How can I get the FrameMaker-defined colors to retain their color through the PDF conversion process? FYI: I am using the AdobePSgenericPostScriptPrinter driver to create postscript files and Adobe Distiller 6.0 to convert to PDF. Thanks in advance for any assistance you can offer. Doug Mckinney Technical Writer [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/gflato%40nanometrics .com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. This message (including any attachments) may contain confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose. If you are not the intended recipient, delete this message. If you are not the intended recipient, disclosing, copying, distributing, or taking any action based on this message is strictly prohibited. ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Losing colors during PDF conversion
Set your printer driver to a color printer. -Gillian -Original Message- From: framers-bounces+gflato=nanometrics@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-bounces+gflato=nanometrics.com at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Doug Mckinney Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2006 7:36 AM To: framers at lists.frameusers.com Subject: Losing colors during PDF conversion Framers I am working with FM 7.2 in Windows XP I am experiencing a problem creating PDF documents from FrameMaker. I create illustrations in CorelDraw 10 and export them to EPS files. I import the EPS files (by reference) into FrameMaker. When I convert the FrameMaker book to PDF, the EPS files retain their color but colored text using process cmyk colors defined in FrameMaker lose their color and become grayscale. How can I get the FrameMaker-defined colors to retain their color through the PDF conversion process? FYI: I am using the AdobePSgenericPostScriptPrinter driver to create postscript files and Adobe Distiller 6.0 to convert to PDF. Thanks in advance for any assistance you can offer. Doug Mckinney Technical Writer dpublish at adelphia.net ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as gflato at nanometrics.com. Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/gflato%40nanometrics .com Send administrative questions to lisa at frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. This message (including any attachments) may contain confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose. If you are not the intended recipient, delete this message. If you are not the intended recipient, disclosing, copying, distributing, or taking any action based on this message is strictly prohibited.
Re: Losing colors during PDF conversion
At 07:36 AM 3/14/2006, Doug Mckinney wrote:
How can I get the FrameMaker-defined colors to retain their color through
the PDF conversion process?
Don't use the Generic PostScript printer; use Adobe PDF to create
PDFs. Nothing else guarantees the results you are looking for.
martha
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Losing colors during PDF conversion
At 07:36 AM 3/14/2006, Doug Mckinney wrote:
>How can I get the FrameMaker-defined colors to retain their color through
>the PDF conversion process?
Don't use the Generic PostScript printer; use Adobe PDF to create
PDFs. Nothing else guarantees the results you are looking for.
martha
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--Tao Te Ching, Chapter 5 (translated by Sheets/Tovey)
Re: Losing colors during PDF conversion
Doug, Use the Adobe PDF printer driver and you should get color. Rick Quatro Carmen Publishing 585-659-8267 www.frameexpert.com Framers I am working with FM 7.2 in Windows XP I am experiencing a problem creating PDF documents from FrameMaker. I create illustrations in CorelDraw 10 and export them to EPS files. I import the EPS files (by reference) into FrameMaker. When I convert the FrameMaker book to PDF, the EPS files retain their color but colored text using process cmyk colors defined in FrameMaker lose their color and become grayscale. How can I get the FrameMaker-defined colors to retain their color through the PDF conversion process? FYI: I am using the AdobePSgenericPostScriptPrinter driver to create postscript files and Adobe Distiller 6.0 to convert to PDF. Thanks in advance for any assistance you can offer. Doug Mckinney Technical Writer [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Losing colors during PDF conversion
Framers I am working with FM 7.2 in Windows XP I am experiencing a problem creating PDF documents from FrameMaker. I create illustrations in CorelDraw 10 and export them to EPS files. I import the EPS files (by reference) into FrameMaker. When I convert the FrameMaker book to PDF, the EPS files retain their color but colored text using process cmyk colors defined in FrameMaker lose their color and become grayscale. How can I get the FrameMaker-defined colors to retain their color through the PDF conversion process? FYI: I am using the AdobePSgenericPostScriptPrinter driver to create postscript files and Adobe Distiller 6.0 to convert to PDF. Thanks in advance for any assistance you can offer. Doug Mckinney Technical Writer [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Losing colors during PDF conversion
Framers I am working with FM 7.2 in Windows XP I am experiencing a problem creating PDF documents from FrameMaker. I create illustrations in CorelDraw 10 and export them to EPS files. I import the EPS files (by reference) into FrameMaker. When I convert the FrameMaker book to PDF, the EPS files retain their color but colored text using process cmyk colors defined in FrameMaker lose their color and become grayscale. How can I get the FrameMaker-defined colors to retain their color through the PDF conversion process? FYI: I am using the AdobePSgenericPostScriptPrinter driver to create postscript files and Adobe Distiller 6.0 to convert to PDF. Thanks in advance for any assistance you can offer. Doug Mckinney Technical Writer dpublish at adelphia.net
