On 05/08/2005, at 7:12 AM, Ronda Brown wrote:
On 05/08/2005, at 6:55 AM, Rod Blitvich wrote:
Hi
Not being highly creative or intelligent, I used Apple's Pages
software to
create the School Newlstter (with the aid of one of the great
templates).
I exported it to PDF and took it to the printer who said the fonts
and
resolution etc were all fine but he had to convert it from RGB to
CMYK.
He showed me how some of the colours, particularly the blues, were
out.
He said before I bring him the next Newsletter, I need to convert
it to
CMYK. I have searched Pages and cannot find any option/preference/
export
feature that enables me to do this.
Any advice would be gratefully accepted please.
ta
Rod
Hi Rod,
I'm not sure about this, but I don't think Pages can output in
CMYK and I don't think Preview can convert RGB to CMYK. Photoshop
I think can.
Problem here is that Photoshop will usually modify layout and fonts/
type?? InDesign is the Tool of choice here or Freehand is my
preferred option pending on output.
The other option is to convert your images, logo's etc to CMYK and
adjust for loss, in Photoshop or similar type of program
(GraphicConverterX, Painter, Illustrator, Freehand). Problem you will
have here is does Page allow you to re-import as CMYK? Then to Export?
You could do it with ColorSync Utility in OS X.
Yes output as PDFX-3,
Accomplished by opening PDF in ColorSync the File>Export in Quartz
Filter select Create PDFX-3 Document. The PDF is now CMYK profile and
colours will be different..
This I am not sure will create what the printer is actually after,
usually requiring actual separated files i.e.. a specific colour for
each file of complete document. These usually are in postscript PS or
EPS is usually file of choice as is DCS these are combined inside a
PDF which compresses collection of files, so as easier to transport
and Distil through Acrobat or other interpreter without loss???
But, this option could work if Page allows you to re-import your
converted CMYK images, document save as PDF then continue as PDFX-3
or via print PDF in page??? Printer does the separation??
Send your printer the converted file and see if they can work with
it. See a proof before committing to having it printed though.
If not specifically ask him what he requires.
HTH
Cheers!
`Rob...
