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Hi All, We looking at a printed book interior where the CTP files is simply straight up 4C. I do not see any spot color setup for SpotUV. So, is there such thing as "high gloss ink" for sheetfed press? More importantly, what advantage(s) does it have over SpotUV? If any? I'm trying to learn...

I think this will either make or break Adobe completely in the coming years. It's an all-in approach that will either be extremely rewarding or backlashing from existing users. Pricing plan seems very reasonable if you already have a fixed budget for it and if you don't? Well, this is where...

I agree, there is nothing cloud about this. Adobe is using the wrong terms to lure customers. I'm guessing they don't like the word "subscription" because it makes their product look cheap??? Nevertheless, considering Adobe's full product upgrade cycle is around 18-24-months, it's a great deal...

I think you have two options. 1) As Luke suggested, talk directly with Adobe sales and see if you can work out a group discount. 25 upgrades is no chomp change for anyone and I'm sure Adobe would want that money. 2) I'm no scripting expert, but generally, what works in CS4 continues to work...

Now, Adobe pissed off those whom rushed to upgrade at the end of 2011... I doubt they will give "deeper" offers to those upgrading from CS3-4. They really need to admit and apologized for the dumb decision earlier. I think it is funny how people are writing Quark off as a dying dinosaur, but it...

When was the last time someone told ya both are awesome? Gordo's explanation makes perfect sense and at 250dpi setting, I could start to see a hint the "o" pattern Lukas mentioned. We are experimenting with pdf ebooks for tablets but the biggest problem so far has been controlling image...

Can anyone explain why is it, when printing to postscript [in Quark and Distiller but not in Indy], resolution is measured in "dpi" and not "lpi". For example 2400 dpi for X-1 preset seems excessive when magazines print at 133 lpi. I did a test, as soon as I reduced this 2400 dpi to say 1200...

Ditto, Bridge method doesn't work consistently if the workstation has CS5 installed. @pDan Thanks for the script link. This does work. Although for $19, Soxy seems like a better choice if identifying file version is a daily challenge.

Hi, I'm just wondering if one process is better/more efficient than the other? Right now, I'm using Acrobat 8 to flatten and optimized my files for tablet conversion, this is rather slow! I'm trying to find more reasons to support my case for purchasing Pro 10.

I'm using Pitstop Pro 7.5 and I need to crop out excess image [non-display part of images] outside of the hold picture box. We are trying to reduce pdf files size so pages can be render faster on on tablet viewing.

Is there an action I can create/add to crop out excess artwork to reduce files size?

Glad you have a GM that understands and not chasing after something that is not there. It is not worth associating yourselves with these piss poor products at the moment. Let publishers outsource them to Asia. They may see gains in the short run. I can't imagine epub growing bigger than what it...

This zero-sum game of suing people for money is the worst side of our economy. At our company, we were instructed to get written permissions to even use "FREE" internet fonts that clearly stated FREE usage even for commercial purposes. Nothing like working in fear huh? Seriously, no one in the...

Hi Joe, For the most part, you have all the answers already. Converting PDF > ePub = bad idea. Simply two different formats requiring different setups and workflow. I work at a publishers upstream, for the most part, publishers are looking to outsource the epub process because, you guessed...

We have been considering Drobo S or FS vs Synology DiskStation DS1511. Synology is more compiling with better network sharing performance and scalable storage... adding Synology DX510, you can expend up to 45TB. It's not like we'll ever get up to 45TB but it's good have as an option. It does...