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Adobe is a company, not a software.
What preparation of a PDF file are you expecting outside of InDesign?
PDF files created by InDesign can be opened in Adobe Acrobat and manipulated further. PDF (PORTABLE Document Format) is a self-contained format so it is portable between computers.
What preparation of a PDF file are you expecting outside of InDesign?
PDF files created by InDesign can be opened in Adobe Acrobat and manipulated further. PDF (PORTABLE Document Format) is a self-contained format so it is portable between computers.
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sure, I know this. I meant, that I want set some parameters for PDF file: I need set Adobe PDF file to open in full-screen mode; or play pages automatically. This can be set from Adobe Acrobat Prof. only? Can I use only Adobe Acrobat Pro to create full presentation? What functions of Indesign is not available in Acrobat Pro?
terion33333333
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What functions of Indesign is not available in Acrobat Pro?
I'm almost embarrassed to ask, but can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong here? When I'm exporting an InDesign file to a pdf format, I'm getting a new message: "Helvetica: This font could not be embedded due to restrictions in the font file. The font must be installed to view or print this properly with Adobe Acrobat." This is a new message (haven't run into this problem before) and I'm afraid I may have created this problem when I tried to add a more complete package of Helvetica to my system folder earlier today. I already had basic Helvetica, and now I'm getting this error. Is this going to cause problems when I print? Is there any going back? Thanks for your time.
blawzeyblawzey
Technical User
When you import RGB photos in InDesign does the photo automatically get converted to CMYK before press. I ALWAYS convert to CMYK for pre press; however, a co-worker informed me that you don't need to convert as it is automatically converted?
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Everything is converted to CMYK before ink hits paper. The issue is how it is converted.
If you are not working in a color-managed workflow (or if you are not aware of what a color managed workflow is) you should use CMYK art. Color management is turned off by default with InDesign CS1 (version 3) and earlier. InDesign CS2 (version 4) and newer have color management turned on by default.
If you are working in a color-managed workflow, you may (and should) use RGB photos in your layouts. RGB images have a greater color gamut than dumbed down CMYK images. Color managed workflows will display these images on your screen in the limited color gamut of CMYK - but you will still retain better color data within the files for other purposes since the images are still in RGB mode. All you need to do in another application is change the color profile back to display RGB. The original image data is not harmed when you attach different profiles like this.
If you are not working in a color-managed workflow (or if you are not aware of what a color managed workflow is) you should use CMYK art. Color management is turned off by default with InDesign CS1 (version 3) and earlier. InDesign CS2 (version 4) and newer have color management turned on by default.
If you are working in a color-managed workflow, you may (and should) use RGB photos in your layouts. RGB images have a greater color gamut than dumbed down CMYK images. Color managed workflows will display these images on your screen in the limited color gamut of CMYK - but you will still retain better color data within the files for other purposes since the images are still in RGB mode. All you need to do in another application is change the color profile back to display RGB. The original image data is not harmed when you attach different profiles like this.
...problems can arise with use of rgb images in print designs. A classic example is whereby an rgb image has no rgb applied profile, then assigned an rgb profile to then be converted to a cmyk profile...
...if a print job arises from an archive and contains rgb images that are then converted on a different computer by a different user using different cmyk profiles to what was used to perform the conversion the first time around, a different print result is likely to occur...
...if the archived format is a pdf then this problem can be avoided if the already converted pdf is used...
...if the source files have to go through a second conversion for a reprint or an amend, it is important that the conversion profiles are made aware the first time around and noted too if possible. Not only the cmyk profiles but also the rgb profiles applied before conversion to cmyk is performed...
...this issue has come up from one particular design agency we have dealt with before, on this occasion artwork was high res proofed on our press calibrated proofer...
...the artwork in this instance was created in illustrator and saved to eps. Once proofs were returned from the design agency, they also supplied a new spread to use as amends were performed...
...we eventually proceeded to press to later discover that the newly supplied spread was not consistent with the other previously supplied eps spreads. The result was a costly plate remake to the agency...
...trouble was, the background image placed in this illustrator artwork was RGB. The edits were performed on a different users computer and resaved to eps. This action was performed with the user oblivious to the fact that the rgb image had gone through a different profile setup and conversion...
...just be aware that there are many deep seated issues that, even with todays technology, can be missed and slip through the net with apparent ease...
Andrew
...if a print job arises from an archive and contains rgb images that are then converted on a different computer by a different user using different cmyk profiles to what was used to perform the conversion the first time around, a different print result is likely to occur...
...if the archived format is a pdf then this problem can be avoided if the already converted pdf is used...
...if the source files have to go through a second conversion for a reprint or an amend, it is important that the conversion profiles are made aware the first time around and noted too if possible. Not only the cmyk profiles but also the rgb profiles applied before conversion to cmyk is performed...
...this issue has come up from one particular design agency we have dealt with before, on this occasion artwork was high res proofed on our press calibrated proofer...
...the artwork in this instance was created in illustrator and saved to eps. Once proofs were returned from the design agency, they also supplied a new spread to use as amends were performed...
...we eventually proceeded to press to later discover that the newly supplied spread was not consistent with the other previously supplied eps spreads. The result was a costly plate remake to the agency...
...trouble was, the background image placed in this illustrator artwork was RGB. The edits were performed on a different users computer and resaved to eps. This action was performed with the user oblivious to the fact that the rgb image had gone through a different profile setup and conversion...
...just be aware that there are many deep seated issues that, even with todays technology, can be missed and slip through the net with apparent ease...
Andrew
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