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MS Word to Distiller PDF for Outskirts Press

Jul 5, 2012 10:38 AM

Hello,

 

I have an MS Word file that has embedded jpg files, which I also have separate files for.   I need to create a PDF using Adobe Distiller per the following requirements of Outskirts Press:

 

http://www.outskirtspress.com/PrintReadyFileCreationGuide7-11.pdf

 

I would like to speak or correspond with someone that can support me in use of Adobe InDesign or the appropriate product for this purpose.

 

Thanks!

742 Views   5 Replies   Latest reply: Laubender, Jul 5, 2012 11:47 PM
 
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  • Peter Spier
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    1. Peter Spier,
    Jul 5, 2012 1:14 PM   in reply to gwalkermp85
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    I would seriously consider finding another printer. These guys seem pretty backward in their refusal to accept exported PDF/X-1a files and their insistence that you turn off all color management.

     
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  • Jeffrey_Smith
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    Jul 5, 2012 2:39 PM   in reply to Peter Spier
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    Peter, it appears as though the company the OP has referenced is more than a printer, rather a book publishing and book marketing company, choosing another printer would probaly be out of the question. To me, their requirements for file preparation are acceptable. Their typical customer is probaly more of a writer than a graphic designer, with most of them producing their book in MS word. And the file requirements are based on receiving (at least trying to receive) a halfway decent PDF produced from Word.

     
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  • Peter Spier
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    Jul 5, 2012 4:45 PM   in reply to Jeffrey_Smith
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    There are other similar companies that will accept color managed and exported PDF. There is no way this company can produce predictable color.

     
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  • Bo LeBeau
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    4. Bo LeBeau,
    Jul 5, 2012 7:47 PM   in reply to Peter Spier
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    With examples like this (taken from their print guidelines PDF) predictable color is probably not on their radar

    Sort of like electronics stores using animated films to show off their HD televisions.

     

    fretting_hen.jpg

     
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    Jul 5, 2012 11:47 PM   in reply to gwalkermp85
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    @gwalkermp85 – the appropriate product for creating PDF/X-1a PDFs out of MS Word would be "Callas pdfToolBox 5".
    There is a dedicated workflow in that software dealing with MS Word files.

     

    Of course you can go another route:
    PDF out of MS Word, placing in InDesign, adding bleed, printing to PostScript, using Distiller, correcting color spaces in AcrobatPro…

     

    Uwe

     
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