Many thanks to Rob and Ronni I am still on 10.3.9. Worried that as I need to run Outlook for Mac in classic at work (yuk!) that maybe I should stay with 10.3 for a while. So I couldn't try Ronni's option.
Have looked at Rob's suggestions. Haven't used ColourSync before but seems like I should pursue this, although I got a bit confused when I first tried it. Have ordered Adobe Creative suite (thanks to a successful funding application and a great Education price). So Distiller is still an option also. Many thanks to you clever people! Rod on 6/8/05 12:50 PM, Rob Davies at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > On 06/08/2005, at 12:29 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: > >> Hi Rob & people following the advice given to Rod Blitvich Re his >> School Newsletter, >> >> On 06/08/2005, at 1:52 AM, Rob Davies wrote: >> >>> >>> On 05/08/2005, at 3:04 PM, 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 again people, >>>> >>>> I've been 'messing around' with a 15 page Newsletter I did in >>>> Pages quite some time back. >>>> I think I originally just printed the Newsletter and the result >>>> was great. >>>> >>>> I'm using Tiger OSX10.4.2. >>>> In Pages instead of Export, Choose File > Print, then click on >>>> PDF button, >>>> choose 'Save As PDF-X'. >>>> >>>> Would this PDF-X file be what a Printer would require? >>>> >>>> >>> >>> Yes? In most circumstances and especially if just a black text - >>> grayscale Newsletter. If CMYK I have been informed in most >>> situations the below should work and the final conversion is just >>> a guarantee of a CMYK PDF. >>> >> >> Ok, my 15 page 'Newsletter' in Pages I have been using to Test has >> Text & Images. Some pages mostly images. >> >> 1. The normal File > Print > PDF looked perfect on Computer & >> printed perfectly using Epson Printer (RGB). >> >> 2. The File > Print > click on PDF button 'Save As PDF-X' ... Text >> looks fine, but some sections of images are 'mottled' (similar to >> a 'interlaced' Muxed video clip) on the Computer. > > Printer processes PDF-X creating a postscript file, this relevant > file becomes separations as I spoke of before hence the need for CMYK > information also Epson is not interpreting Postscript hence mottled, > I think. > > To get a proof of image print it to screen through preview. As Apple > OS X renders to screen at 72dpi? > >> >> 3. Doing as Rob suggested - using the normal PDF & "create a PDFX-3 >> document, from the quartz filters drop down box". >> This looks exactly the same as No. 2. 'Save as PDF-X'. >> >> Presumably (without getting a Professional Printer to check), the >> PDF-X produced straight from Pages Print > 'Save as PDF-X' is the >> same result as creating PDFX-3 using ColorSync Utility app. No >> surprise here of course as ColorSync is doing the job from the >> Pages app. >> Apple might have got this right. > > Exactly only difference with the extra step is guaranteeing CMYK, > although as last post I have noticed profile sets dpi at 72 this > could be or not be significant check with printer. > >> >> To prove our point we need our original poster 'Rod Blitvich' to >> try his next School Newsletter in the 'Save As PDF-X' file and >> check with his Printer. > > I would be very interested to know also.. > > Thanks Ronni, > > Cheers! > `Rob... > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro > -- Rod BLITVICH Head of Learning Technologies Balcatta Senior High School Apple Educator of Excellence 2002 - 2003 Amy and Sam's Dad [EMAIL PROTECTED] 0409 681 256 http://www.apple.com.au/education/hed/products/ibook/balcatta.html ---------------------------------------- I used to have a handle on life, but it broke.
