Quark 7.2 Problems creating PDF

[RedOak]

My first quark 7 job. I am having issues creating a Printready PDF from Quark. I am also not able to create postscript files.

The file is 9x12 with a full photo. The full photo is covered with a 4 color screen tint.

The job is erroring out and kicking out the new effect that quark has given to us with a memory warning - then writing the pdf without the color screen. I hope this is and Issue with me and not quark but it is not looking that way. My MAC is a 2 GHz Dual Processor with 16 gig of RAM. So memory should not be an issue.

Thanks for any suggestions.

[colorblind]

What PPD are you using to create your ps file? Acrobat 7?

[RedOak]

Yep... Acrobat 7

[DCurry]

Have you tried exporting the PDF directly from Quark? I know, I know, but believe it or not this is the only way I get files out of Q7 (PostScripts printed from it don't center up in Preps properly). Q7 finally introduced presets in the Export as PDF dialog, so that makes it a lot easier.

[RedOak]

Tried the PDF direct also, testing all the new features with quark. Same results and same error.

I did go back to Quark 7.0 and it works with no problems. What did the patches fix? The printing is real slow and I am thinking it is a conflict on my side but I cannot say for sure and really do not know what the conflict maybe.

Most of our work is in 6.5 so it is not a major issue yet but when more folks upgrade... I am scared of the issues and slowing down production time.

I am going to dig around the quark forum for any similar issues.

Thanks

[David P]

have you tried turning the transparency flattener OFF and ON in the print options when creating postcript

[RedOak]

The transparency flattening worked. - i tried it before checkin back on the post. thanks to everyone.

Digging in the upgrade programs for the first time and for a rush job... Fun stuf