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Monotone images in PDF
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Can anyone help me out here, I'd really appreciate it.
I need the colour to look correct for screen approvals.
The way I'm getting around the problem at the moment is to make an RGB jpeg of the monotone image, then placing that in Quark, and then creating an .eps, distilling it to get the final PDF, which looks correct.
But this is a pain in the ass to do for each time I want to make a PDF.
Can someone please tell me why Acrobat isn't distilling my monotone images correctly. I've had a look in the settings, and that doesn't seem to be the answer.
Thanks in advance.
I need the colour to look correct for screen approvals.
The way I'm getting around the problem at the moment is to make an RGB jpeg of the monotone image, then placing that in Quark, and then creating an .eps, distilling it to get the final PDF, which looks correct.
But this is a pain in the ass to do for each time I want to make a PDF.
Can someone please tell me why Acrobat isn't distilling my monotone images correctly. I've had a look in the settings, and that doesn't seem to be the answer.
Thanks in advance.
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First of all, I am wondering why you are making an EPS file from your Quark document instead of a postscript file prior to distilling. Why not try creating a poscript rather than an EPS - it may help.
Secondly, when I read 'monotone' image, I assumed you meant greyscale, but reading the next part of your post, it doesn't appear to be the case. So assuming you have say, an image containing only red, are you saying that the reds look differnt when viewed in Quark compared to viewing it in Acrobat >>When I open my PDF the placed monotone images colour is not correct<<? If so, this isn't really surprising. The way different apps disply colour (even on the same monitor) can be very different and even if you can get them to match on your monitor doesn't mean that they will display the correct colour on another monitor.
I mean, how different are they? Does the red show up as a purple/green/orange or just a slightly different shade of red. If the latter, then just learn to live with it. Colour accuracy on screen is impossible to control - that's why when colour accuracy is important you have to use Pantone colours which can be alomost guaranteed to PRINT correcly in the hands of an experienced operator, but there are no guarantees it will appear correct on screen.
Secondly, when I read 'monotone' image, I assumed you meant greyscale, but reading the next part of your post, it doesn't appear to be the case. So assuming you have say, an image containing only red, are you saying that the reds look differnt when viewed in Quark compared to viewing it in Acrobat >>When I open my PDF the placed monotone images colour is not correct<<? If so, this isn't really surprising. The way different apps disply colour (even on the same monitor) can be very different and even if you can get them to match on your monitor doesn't mean that they will display the correct colour on another monitor.
I mean, how different are they? Does the red show up as a purple/green/orange or just a slightly different shade of red. If the latter, then just learn to live with it. Colour accuracy on screen is impossible to control - that's why when colour accuracy is important you have to use Pantone colours which can be alomost guaranteed to PRINT correcly in the hands of an experienced operator, but there are no guarantees it will appear correct on screen.
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Thanks for your help.
Yeah, I understand that there is an inevitable colour variation between apps, however it is more than just a subtle colour shift.
The image is using different tints of a dark brown. When it finally is distilled into a PDF, the tones appear weaker AND there are some greyish/greenish tones. This definately looks wrong when presenting to a client.
Yeah, I understand that there is an inevitable colour variation between apps, however it is more than just a subtle colour shift.
The image is using different tints of a dark brown. When it finally is distilled into a PDF, the tones appear weaker AND there are some greyish/greenish tones. This definately looks wrong when presenting to a client.
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You don't have to be phyisically connected to a postscript printer to make a postscript file. An EPS is a type of postscript file anyway, so how are you creating these?
The best PS printer to make PDFs is Distiller itself - are you using Distiller to make your PDFs? If so, try selecting Distiller (and its PPD) to make the ps file prior to distilling. If you haven't got Distiller and are using something else to make the PDFs, this may explain why there are some problems. Distiller is the best app for making PDFs.
An alternative to using Distiller as your ps printer is to download from Adobe's website their PS printer driver, and choose this as your printer to make the postscript file prior to distilling. For Windows: and for Macs:
But I guess what we need to know is how are you making your PDFs?
Although this is written for Pagemaker, you may be able to apply the method to Quark:
The best PS printer to make PDFs is Distiller itself - are you using Distiller to make your PDFs? If so, try selecting Distiller (and its PPD) to make the ps file prior to distilling. If you haven't got Distiller and are using something else to make the PDFs, this may explain why there are some problems. Distiller is the best app for making PDFs.
An alternative to using Distiller as your ps printer is to download from Adobe's website their PS printer driver, and choose this as your printer to make the postscript file prior to distilling. For Windows: and for Macs:
But I guess what we need to know is how are you making your PDFs?
Although this is written for Pagemaker, you may be able to apply the method to Quark:
That last link looks a bit dodgy. If you can't get it to work, go to click on the FAQs, then go to #1 - 'PDF Issues' and read the first FAQ - 'General Procedure for PDF Creation'.
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I also just did a test print, and all of my monotone images have had their colours inverse when printed.
Although the colours were not 100% correct when I made the PDF's, they certainly weren't inversed.
Does anybody know why this is happening??
I've created cmyk equivalents to the monotones as a test, and they don't inverse the colour, so I think that it is something to do with the way Acrobat handles monotone images?
Although the colours were not 100% correct when I made the PDF's, they certainly weren't inversed.
Does anybody know why this is happening??
I've created cmyk equivalents to the monotones as a test, and they don't inverse the colour, so I think that it is something to do with the way Acrobat handles monotone images?
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