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No data for PDF within Info Panel

Jun 11, 2012 9:12 AM

Hi All,

 

I'm creating a brochure for the first time in InDesign CS6, there are 100's of images in .jpg and .pdf formats. The PDF images (Photoshop PDF format) are showing no image data/info within the info panel. JPEGs are fine, all the information I need is showing but when I click on a .pdf image no colour or dpi (ppi) information is appearing..

 

Has anyone noticed this before or is there a reason this would not be showing?

 

Any help is always appreciated

 

Thanks

J

636 Views   6 Replies   Latest reply: Peter Spier, Jun 12, 2012 6:34 PM
 
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  • Steve Werner
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    1. Steve Werner,
    Jun 11, 2012 9:14 AM   in reply to jamessk12
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    PDFs don't have a resolution (they can contain multiple resolutions) nor do they have a color space. Thus those attributes won't show in the Info and Links panels.

     
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    2. jamessk12,
    Jun 11, 2012 9:22 AM   in reply to Steve Werner
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    Wow quick response! Thanks very much

     

    If I know the resolution from checking within Photoshop, do you know if the .pdf's will be ok for print? Or am I best converting to a different format?

     
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    3. Peter Spier,
    Jun 11, 2012 9:37 AM   in reply to jamessk12
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    Photoshop PDFs are fine, and the only format that supports both raster and vector content from Photoshop.

     
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    Jun 11, 2012 9:53 AM   in reply to Peter Spier
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    Thank you Peter

     
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    5. jamessk12,
    Jun 12, 2012 2:07 PM   in reply to Steve Werner
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    As PDF's have no color space or resolution, does this mean for printing my brochure, I will not need to convert the pdf's to CMYK, like I do wiht my jpeg's that are rgb?

     
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    6. Peter Spier,
    Jun 12, 2012 6:34 PM   in reply to jamessk12
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    No. PDF don't "not have a color space," they are not restricted to a single color space. If you require CMYK output you should convert to that profile during the export process. You can convert your RGB jpegs the same way.

     
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