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It was recommended back in the day not to write PDFs directly from Quark as it wasn't generating true PostScript supposedly, and at times fonts didn't embed properly.

I always thought of page count regardless of stock; anything beyond 40 pages saddle-stitch would get creep. But some jobs, done on thin stock, didn't seem to need it until reaching a higher count. But yes, the formulas seemed to be either too much or too little (assuming I applied them...

I still use it for making PDFs from Quark files. I write PostScript using an old Xitron PPD and distill it. With InDesign I do a straight export. I've also used Distiller successfully in fixing problem PDFs generated elsewhere, even from InDesign.

Yes. We use the Sierra-generated PDFs for approvals via e-mail rather than hard copy, depending upon the job in question. Saves time AND paper stock when there are copy changes and a new proof is requested.

That's encouraging. I may take the plunge and go to High Sierra. There's another OS coming next month from what I heard, and I don't want to go there just yet.

OK, now how about InDesign CS6 and Mac OS High Sierra? Or, am I looking at an Adobe upgrade?

I have used Distiller with good success when faced with a problematic PDF. I save the PDF to PostScript, then distill it. Most times, that's worked.

Got a reply from Enfocus. They provided much the same info with regard to the PitStop pro tool as Joe (thanks again). As for color management, pretty similar again to what was suggested here. I haven't gotten that CMM error since. PitStop Pro is now in the 64-bit version, and Adobe CMM isn't...

Hi, I noted Acrobat gives only "Adobe (ACE), Adobe CMM, and Apple CMM in its own color management preferences. So I opened Acrobat Pro DC, opened the "About PitStop" dialog box then closed it. I then went to PitStop preferences and enabled color management and selected LittleCMS. Then, I tried...

We're now using PitStop Pro 2017 with Acrobat Pro DC on Mac OS Sierra. There are glitches. One is that at times, when changing screen view the window goes gray. I have to click outside the page or sometimes on the page to get the content back. One big thing is that if I attempt to...

I think in our case the client's concern is that something shifted or a digital nasty might occur in the process of creating the PDF the client is sent. That's possible depending upon how their original PDF was made, but is relatively rare. I've taken to pointing things out in the proof I'm...

We send PDF proofs routinely. Our Xitron Sierra writes the PDFs and we send that out for press jobs, so they're getting a PDF of the plate file. I sometimes rotate the job for easier reading on the other end. For simple typesetting jobs (black only, usually) I would send a PDF proof of the file...

Thanks for this. We have a good relationship with Presstek, and it'll be interesting to see if anything changes under the new CEO.

Well, can we trust the latest version's PostScript output?

Ah, good info. The upgrades haven't started yet on our end. Most of the designers downtown are already using the new software. We're always last; we should be first, I'd think.

This is good. We're planning to install on a currently unused Mac and try things there first. Once everything is smooth, we'll proceed with upgrades on our main Macs. Because of these upgrades, we'll have to upgrade our Xitron Sierra RIP too, since PitStop needs Mavericks or Yosemite and our...

We're on the verge of having to upgrade software, mainly because the graphic designers are. To go along with the upgrades (Mac OS Sierra, Quark 2016, Adobe CC, Suitcase Fusion) means we have to upgrade our Xirton Sierra RIP and the Remote Clients that come with it. We won't go to Mac OS Sierra...

We were getting screen angle issues with one client in particular, and only when using our digital press; nothing in-house. The issue seems to have disappeared, but that doesn't mean it won't re-appear. Thanks for the testing idea.

Thanks for the info. I'd forgotten about this, but should revisit.

I'm glad I found this thread. In prepess, we are facing software upgrades due to the fact that the graphic artists are upgrading. They're going to Mac OS Sierra, Adobe CC, Suitcase Fusion, and Quark 2016. Of particular interest is the interplay between Acrobat DC and PitStop 13. It's my...