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  1. BodesMan

    how to change to vectorised illistrator file

    You could use live Trace In Illustrator Cs1 and Cs2. An old School way is to cut a clipping path around the type and export paths to Illustrator in Photoshop. info@prepress-online.com www.prepress-online.com "Tell'em we're comin', and hell's comin' with us.
  2. BodesMan

    Saving Rounded Logo in Illustrator - help please?

    Does she get the white square when she places the Illustrator file into a layout application? If yes what application is she using? info@prepress-online.com www.prepress-online.com "Tell'em we're comin', and hell's comin' with us.
  3. BodesMan

    Cannot print some picturesand incorrect symbols replace bullets...

    For the font problems check to make sure your fonts have been embedded when you make the pdf, check your distiller settings, I know Truetype fonts can be a headache. If you have Pitstop you can embedd these fonts using this software. For the images I would try what genomon suggested...
  4. BodesMan

    Adobe pre-purchase editing question

    You would need jmgalvin said. You would have to try and match the font or fonts that are in the scan or use copy and paste. If there are alot of pages it could take some time. info@prepress-online.com www.prepress-online.com "Tell'em we're comin', and hell's comin' with us.
  5. BodesMan

    Problem printing Minion font

    Is it possible that when you hightlight the text - check your trap setting - its possible that this type is set to overprint and not knockout. I see sometime on files that we receive. Go to window > Show Trap Information. Highlight the text what is the text trap set to in the Trap Information...
  6. BodesMan

    Convert MAC Draw drawings

    Can you save the files out as eps file? Then open the files in Illustrator then try saving the file out of Illustrator then exporting the file as a dwg or dwx file. info@prepress-online.com www.prepress-online.com "Tell'em we're comin', and hell's comin' with us.
  7. BodesMan

    PDF distilled from Word - Bullets do not show

    For word document I will create .prn file or ps file and I change my setting to Download as Soft font instead of Substitue with Device font- this sometimes helps out with Bullets - then I will distill my prn file. info@prepress-online.com www.prepress-online.com "Tell'em we're comin', and...
  8. BodesMan

    Suggestions needed

    Also everything should be CMYK - not quite sure why he wants RGB? info@prepress-online.com www.prepress-online.com "Tell'em we're comin', and hell's comin' with us.
  9. BodesMan

    How can my MAC girl on OS10 open a PC Quark 5.0 file? Help ASAP due!

    Did anyone mention putting .qxd or .qxp at the end of the Quark file's name and the opening Quark and then Try File>Open and then open the file Just saw your due date - hope everything worked out info@prepress-online.com www.prepress-online.com "Tell'em we're comin', and hell's comin' with us.
  10. BodesMan

    Preflight caution --what now?

    I meant RGB not RGN info@prepress-online.com www.prepress-online.com "Tell'em we're comin', and hell's comin' with us.
  11. BodesMan

    Preflight caution --what now?

    Open the images in Photoshop and change the mode from RGN to CMYK info@prepress-online.com www.prepress-online.com "Tell'em we're comin', and hell's comin' with us.
  12. BodesMan

    Tracing a Hand drawn Cartoon

    I have CS2 - which has Live Trace - Does CS1 have this option? If so read up on it. info@prepress-online.com www.prepress-online.com "Tell'em we're comin', and hell's comin' with us.
  13. BodesMan

    Word doc won't convert to PDF

    Try creating a ps file, I think word creates a .prn file and try distilling this file instead of using the option in word. info@prepress-online.com www.prepress-online.com "Tell'em we're comin', and hell's comin' with us.
  14. BodesMan

    Placed PSD images turn negative

    The image are you saving it out of Photoshop as a eps. In the eps options window when you saved it as a .eps file - did you have any of the option checked such as "Include Transfer Function." I leave all these options unchecked. I know if we rip a page and the image turn negative - one of these...
  15. BodesMan

    Yet another transparency question

    I would try High for a transparency Flattner setting. I have my own custom settings: Raster/Vector Balance: 100 Line Art and Text Resoltion 2400 ppi Gradient and Mesh Resolution 400 ppi Convert all text to outlines: On Convert all strokes to outlines: On Clip Complex regions: off I use to run...
  16. BodesMan

    Printers Marks

    Thats an odd one. I throw this one out there - have you tried opening the eps files in Illus. then saving out as eps files then ripping one of the eps files. Does your rip only take eps files? Can you rip any other files besides eps files such as postscript or PDFs info@prepress-online.com...
  17. BodesMan

    Yet another transparency question

    Eggles. We sometimes run into this problem if the job was worked on a different computer then the one where the job is being curently worked. There might be different print styles for Indesign loaded on one computer vs. the other. And if the software was reloaded or if the preferences were...
  18. BodesMan

    Printing photoshop images in illutrator with strange results

    Are the PSDs embedded in the document? If so and your color mode is CMYK in your file - when the files became embedded they were converted to CMYK instead of RGB. When you open the PSD files in photoshop are the blues the way you like them. Just curious are you going to be printing this job...
  19. BodesMan

    HELP WITH PRINTING

    I would have to look at the file to see how this outer glow was created, I do believe some Illustrator filters only will support CMYK. This glow that you are talking about - is it possbile that you could recreate it in Photoshop as a Monotone and then import it into Illustrator as a linked...
  20. BodesMan

    Rich Black

    I would give a call to the printer you are going to use and see what they recommend. Every shop is different. We use Cyan=50, Magenta=40, Yellow=30, Black=100. MY old shop used Pixelchik's settings. info@prepress-online.com www.prepress-online.com "Tell'em we're comin', and hell's comin'...

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