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1. Re: How convert a color PDF File to black & white (gray scale...no color)
Dave Merchant Jan 27, 2013 2:50 AM (in response to lsepolis123)In Acrobat XI Pro:
- Tools Pane > Print Production panel (if it's not visible, use the options menu at the top right of the Tools Pane to select it)
- Preflight
- On the Prfiles tab, open the "PDF Fixups" section
- Select "Convert to Grayscale" and press the "Analyze and Fix" button.
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2. Re: How convert a color PDF File to black & white (gray scale...no color)
lsepolis123 Jan 27, 2013 5:20 AM (in response to Dave Merchant)• Tools Pane what is this? mine is acrobat ver 11.0.1
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3. Re: How convert a color PDF File to black & white (gray scale...no color)
Gilad D (try67) Jan 27, 2013 5:26 AM (in response to lsepolis123)The "Tools" button on the right-side of the window (next to Sign and
Comment)...
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5. Re: How convert a color PDF File to black & white (gray scale...no color)
Gilad D (try67) Jan 27, 2013 6:27 AM (in response to lsepolis123)You have switched to the Common Tools view... You need to click on the
Customize button just above Sign and Comment and click on Default Tools.
Then you'll be able to select Print Production from that pop-up menu.
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6. Re: How convert a color PDF File to black & white (gray scale...no color)
lsepolis123 Jan 27, 2013 8:23 AM (in response to Gilad D (try67))problem solved, thanks a lot!
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7. Re: How convert a color PDF File to black & white (gray scale...no color)
FinePort May 14, 2014 11:11 AM (in response to Dave Merchant)I bought the update for my Acrobat Pro 9 to XI and don't see 'print production' under tools menu...
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8. Re: How convert a color PDF File to black & white (gray scale...no color)
Gilad D (try67) May 14, 2014 11:50 AM (in response to FinePort)Click the tiny Options button at the top right-hand side of the Tools menu and enable "Print Production" from the pop-up menu that opens.
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9. Re: How convert a color PDF File to black & white (gray scale...no color)
FinePort May 14, 2014 12:02 PM (in response to Gilad D (try67))got it, thanks so much!
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10. Re: How convert a color PDF File to black & white (gray scale...no color)
UncleWaldo62 Jun 27, 2014 12:03 PM (in response to lsepolis123)Hi, just wanted to add my 2¢
I've been in publishing over 25 years and live in Acrobat for making my final files. Currently with a newspaper.
This is what we do:
• Tool Panes > Print Production Window
• Select CONVERT COLORS
• Midway down under OUTPUT INTENT, check Convert Colors to Output Intent
• In the associated drop down menu, I choose (because I'm printing on newsprint) DOT GAIN 20% – If you're working on better stock, choose a lower dot gain percentage.
• Click OK – this will convert the file
• Save
Note: this affects the file you're working with. Make sure that you use this method on a COPY if you want to retain the original color version.
I think if you compare my method to the Preflight method, you'll see a tighter contrast and better blacks. I've always felt the Preflight method left continuous tones a little muddy.
Now if there was only a way to add that to ACTIONS...!
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11. Re: How convert a color PDF File to black & white (gray scale...no color)
tormenator Aug 8, 2014 6:23 PM (in response to UncleWaldo62)Sounds great, but when I get to the part about Output Intent, I'm unable to select the checkbox. It's greyed out. Is there something else I need to do in order to activate that check box? Thanks!





