Loading Adobe PPD's into G5 PPC?

[Bansheei]

Hi there Guys!


Im trying to migrate to a PPC G5 from a G4.

G4 has had no problems, although on the NEW G5, when i try and save my indesign document to POSTSCRIPT I have 'no' ADOBE PPDS to choose from...

I 'need' to send them as postscript from indesign...

Can some one pretty please help me out on this one a.s.a.p

***Q: Where do I source the adobe PPDS from – and how do i load them into them into my G5 printer list... and get them up and as an option when printing to postscript from Indesign/Illy etc.

Any help would be so appreciated

 

[maxon]

What MacOS versions on the G4 and the G5 ? And is it the same Adobe CS version you're using ?

 

[WharfRat]

It should have installed with Acrobat.
Here is where you can place it.
You could grab it from any other machine.
Did you "Load" it as a printer?
Hard Drive > Library > Printers > PPDs > Content > Resources > en.lproj

MSD

 

[Al Ferrari]

In the InDesign Print dialog select PostScript®File as the printer and Device Independent as the ppd. If you wish to use a different ppd, select it from the popup menu which should show all of the ones installed at the location indicated by Wharfrat.

Al

 

[Bansheei]

THANK YOU SO MUCH, YOU GUYS ARE THE BEST!!!!

Your advice helped me so much, its all working now!

I copied the PPD's from my G4 into the folder you told me to & then went to the printer and faxes part in the X OP system, loaded them up and walla!!!!!

I can now make postscripts and distill them into beautiful pdfs.

YAY!!!!

 

[Al Ferrari]

But why are you doing that 2 step process, when InDesing can export pdfs of the highest quality directly in one step???

Al

 

[Bansheei]

Our Rip has serious issues with transparency

We have HQ v 7, we are upgrading to HQ 8 soon as we have $$$

 

[MacTwidget]

Adobe PDFs

Adobe PDFs

You can create PDF Job Options in InDesign that will flatten the transparency. This would eliminate the 2-Step process of PostScript export to Distiller.

Our Rip has serious issues with transparency

We have HQ v 7, we are upgrading to HQ 8 soon as we have $$$

 

[Bansheei]

If you mean by choosing 1.3, meh distiller does a great job.

Also we have alot of font issues that happen to the files when sending to the rip when pdfs are exported from indesign.

When i use distiller it has never lets us down.

What is your suggestion... How do you flatten your pdfs by exporting it...

 

[MacTwidget]

Acrobat Flattening

Acrobat Flattening

I've attached a copy of a PDF Job Option setting that worked well for us in the past.
With the font issue, I've found that if you set the subset value to 99% instead of 100% less problems occur.

If you mean by choosing 1.3, meh distiller does a great job.

Also we have alot of font issues that happen to the files when sending to the rip when pdfs are exported from indesign.

When i use distiller it has never lets us down.

What is your suggestion... How do you flatten your pdfs by exporting it...

 

[Bansheei]

yes, the reason they are being flattened is 1.3, Ive inspected your settings.

Thanks, I knew that... we are happy distilling till the new system comes in (one day soooon.)

Weve got watch folders setup doing a nice job at the momo

Thanks everyone for the ultra quick responses and great advise!