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Why so many different PDF/Distiller settings?
Hi All,
Receiving and reviewing varies PDF/Distiller settings to create "proper" PDFs from our varies vendors are starting to look unmanageable lately. Many submitted their own custom distiller/print style/print presets for us to use... however, nearly every one is using slightly different settings.
Some wants you to add paper size in addition to using custom paper size with trim marks in Quark 6.5 or early versions and turning off Bleed + OPI extensions. The same two printers don't require additional trim mark when PDF is created through CS2/3. Sure, let's check off varies advance option setting as well.
So what's up with all the variation? I can understand different PDF workflow system and RIP requiring their own unique setups but lately this is looking more insane. And many of you wonder why your clients can't provide correct PDFs.
My earliest idea was to submit all files in PDF/X1 standard but that isn't possible because the default setting converts images to CMYK (sucks when you do a lot of 1-2 color jobs) and downsampling our Hi-Res images is a big no-no for our art dept.
Ideally, one should be able to setup a 1-color, 2-color, 4-color or more PDF settings but ONLY if we are working with one vendor.
3 settings per vendor x 2 dozen vendors = a major headache!
Wait, there's more... I need to setup entire art dept with all the settings and educate them... LOL, I need to start pray more often!!! I like challenges but this is crazy man!
Any advices gang?
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