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Applescript is the way to go...you can pull all the font property info you need from a script run from the app > Scripts menu...

Cmyk > word rgb > cmyk ? Reply to Thread Cmyk > word rgb > cmyk ? Reply to Thread Thanks Terry, Appreciate the reply, i'll go have a look. **What you riding in the pic, the back end looks like a Guzzi ? I was a die hard GSXR fan, now running a Blade... N.

Cmyk > word rgb > cmyk ? Hi Leonard, Well, a combination of all: For Mac OSX104.11 > 10.5.8 Word 2004 For PC Win XP Word 2003 / 2007 Thanks,

Forum, If i place an CMYK asset into Word, does Word convert to RGB then convert back again if i'm creating a CMYK PDF file ? It would be great to know what Word does with CMYK assets. Thanks, Nick.

Forum, Does anybody know of a way or tool to get specific high level detail of what fonts are used in an InDesign document ? I'm not talking Type > Find Font > etc, or the 'Package' info, i need a detailed report from ID for font name, format, version, metadata that's embed etc. Appreciate...

Thanks Matt, lets be specific, convert blacks or black text in a document ?

Thanks for the reply Leonard (really enjoyed the Pearson presentation you hosted recently) Let me get this correct, the "Create Adobe PDF" from within Word will handle RGB (0, 0, 0 black) to CMYK (100% Black) correctly for all text ? The same applies to the Adobe PDF Printer option for 10.5.8 ...

Lukas, Thanks for the reply, but we need a sustainable method without too much post creation editing, of course we can automate and batch process...

Dear Forum, Does anybody know of a good method to get a 4 colour PDF (PDF/X-1a) with single color black text from WORD. Or is there a third-party plug-in for Word / Acrobat Pro that will do this job ? Many Thanks, Nick.

Hi Lukas, We're talking Win XP 2002, no vista in our business. Applications will be mainly Acrobat Pro v.8, v.9, InDesign CS3/CS4 / In Copy CS3/CS4 Cheers, Nick.

Hi Lukas, Thanks for your reply. We're proofing for offset litho, ISO12647-2, ISOcoated. I have Monaco Optix and am happy with the process of calibration and net results, so far only accomplished on our Macs, So if anyone can recommend a decent monitor for PC that fits with the above...

Hi Forum, Looking for some advice...what is generally regarded within the graphic arts industry as suitable screens for soft-proofing and color accurate viewing (to standards) for PC. Screens must be approx 23" and compatible with Win XP 2002. Would anything need to be done with graphics cards...

All, OK, got the fonts from PC, installed on Mac, no change to the doc... How would printer config affect a stylized manuscript ? character / paragraph styles ? Regards, Nick.

Hi Forum, I’ve got a manuscript in Word...when opened on PC, Win XP, Word 2003, document presents itself correctly with formatting in place, however, when opened on a Mac, OSX10.4.11, Word 2004, formatting goes out the window !...i’ve also seen the formatting go out the window on a PC as well...

Re: FONTS and Phonetic mapping Forum, No need to worry, i know the answer !...UNICODE vs NON UNICODE fonts ! Cheers, Nick.

Dear Forum, Having some strange issues fonts and phonetic mapping... I've got a word list from an author with phonetic spellings, using a phonetic font, in Microsoft Excel. I have the same font loaded into Extensis Fusion and i can see all the characters in the glyph palette. I cut and paste...

Re: Print finishes - pros and cons Laurence - with respect - what are you talking about ? That's the whole point of a forum !, asking, sharing, discussing, opinions, options etc on issues or best practice. So if i've got a question about Adobe InDesign and it's workings, are you saying that i...

Re: Print finishes - pros and cons Thanks Jon, What i'm actually looking for is dialogue with a printer to talk about print finishes, what it means to them as part of producing a book cover, common issues that arise, common file supply mistakes, education on what works and what doesn't...

Hi Forum, Looking for some good advice on what different print finishes are available for book covers, i.e. matt lam, spot varnish, emboss etc and what the benefits / risks are associated with them. Look forward to your replies, Nick.

Re: Intel Mac + Mac data resource fork Hi Avongraphics, Appreciate the tip for typeator 1.2 OK, i can see how this tool will be useful, but it's not really going to help my situation with fonts... Cheers, Nick.