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Wonky title, I know. There are 2 things that I used often in Quark which are not available in InDesign (at least, I am not aware of them being available). They are: 1). Being able to globally change the Overprint attributes of a spot color. In Quark you could select a Spot color, Edit -...

So there's no way around .ps when you need separations, correct?

Right! I realize I was saying the opposite of what I meant. I was not wanting blanks. When we send off files for ePub conversions we don't want to include blank pages. Sorry for the confusion.

I recently posted a thread about some overprint issues I was having when creating a .PS and then Distilling a PDF. A lot of the responses were on the lines of "don't create a .PS, just export". I wanted to stay on topic for my issue, so I ignored those replies, temporarily. Now, I would like to...

Lukas, I was able to get it to work by using Composite CMYK. You mentioned: "If you use the create "Postscript to file" and then choose "Device Independent". Were you referring to the Printer and PPD? If I choose those options the Setup panel is completely grayed out. What I used was: Printer...

DOH! Sorry, thought I covered all bases with my last post. Transparency Flattener = High Resolution. Presets are default. I'll give the Composite CMYK a shot. I have always used Leave Unchanged since I am sending this to a vendor (usually unknown at the time of PDF creation). So, I don't want...

Hi, Lukas. Yes, Overprint [Black] Swatch at 100% is checked. Edit - Transparency Blend Space = CMYK Here's an additional twist that I just realized. This issue is only occurring when using process black, whether it be the default [Black] swatch, or a custom process swatch that is 100k. If I...

Thanks for all the feedback. I'd like to stay on topic, so, for now, let's ignore the ability to export directly (I have several reasons why we go to .PS, that I can bring up later). So let's act as if we can't export, and have to go to .ps. Yes, my preferences, in ID, are to Handle Blacks...

Yes, sorry, should have mentioned that. That check box is selected, and the General Preference for Use Overprint Preview = Always.

We've been running into some problems, and can't seem to figure out the cause. Issue: When creating a PDF, from a .ps file out of InDesign CS4, the process Black is not overprinting. So when viewing your seps, in Acrobat, the 100K, or any screen of K text is knocking-out of the underlying...

I work for a Boston-based children’s book publisher, and I am currently looking for candidates for our Fall internship program. The Graphic Production intern will assist with: • file preparation for book jackets/cover/interiors • color correction • image retouching • reviewing color...

When I worked in large-format printing, we used PosterWorks to enlarge/tile all of our files. They have a free demo, might be worth checking out. S. H. Pierce & Co. / PosterWorks Large-Format Production Software

Our vendors always prefer vector, but sometimes it is just not possible. In those cases we supply 1200dpi bitmap files (granted the artwork originally began as a 300dpi CMYK file), so the bitmap file is interpolated, but the end result is always pleasing.

From my understanding, you cannot get a word count from Acrobat, correct? Is anyone using a reliable Acrobat plug-in to get accurate word counts from PDFs?

I work for a Boston-based book publisher, and I am currently looking for candidates for our summer internship program. The Graphic Production intern will assist with: • file preparation for book jackets/cover/interiors • color correction • image retouching • reviewing color proofs •...

From a publisher's standpoint, look at how much focus has been put on books lately. Certainly, it is mostly eBooks, but when you have seen books get so much coverage? Look at the Sony eReader ad that has Payton Manning and Justin Timberlake talking about how many books eBooks they have read...

Does anyone have access to stamping dies for either the Caldecott or Caldecott Honor medals? I've attached an image of the honor medal. I need a clean vector version for foil stamping.

Similar to Steveco, we use MassTransit to exchange files between US/UK/China/Australis. It has worked really well for us. The queue can get backed up easily, especially when sending several gigs - but all in all it's great.

Can anyone explain the difference between these 2, or are they the same? I recently had a vendor that mentioned they could provide Epson proofs, or Kodak Spectrum. I had never heard of a Kodak Spectrum, but have other vendors that supply Kodak Matchprint. So I am curious as to the differences...