Quark 6.1 exporting/creating PDFs 1

[dill]

I've reviewed the recent threads about creating PDFs from Quark 6.1 but haven't found any answers to my problems.

To create a PDF, I used the PRINT command, clicked the PRINTER button and did a "SAVE as PDF". This created a PDF but the print window was too small and cut off the footer type. I need to be able to open this print area to show all of the page content.

On perhaps a related issue, I don't have "Export layout to PDF" as an option under FILE>EXPORT>. There is only a grayed out "HTML". When I demo'd v.6.x, I did see that option and used it (within the 5 initial days). However, when I sent the PDF to the client, they said that the pages printed all black (I didn't get a whole lot of follow-up from them on this). The files looked and printed fine on my system.

Are the two aforementioned methods of creating PDFs capable of generating high-res PDFs as you got when writing an EPS file and Distilling it?

I am on Panther 10.3.3 (dual 500MHz G3). I have a legally upgraded QX 6.1 from 5.x. I installed the "QuarkPDF.dylib" file dated 2/23/04. I have Acrobat 5.0 (runs in Classic). Should I still be able to save the whole document from Quark as an EPS file then Distill it? I can't find an option to save the whole doc as EPS in QX 6.1. Not even from the print dialog. When using QX 5, I used the script that created the EPS file and ran Distiller. Is this no longer an option with QX 6.1 and Panther? Will having Acrobat 6.0 return the needed functionality for getting Quark to directly create PDFs?

This is getting long, so to summarize:
- How can I open up the print window when creating a PDF using the "SAVE as PDF" function in the Print dialog?
- How do I get "Export layout to PDF" back as an option under FILE>EXPORT>?
- Do these methods create hi-res PDF files that a commercial printer can use?
- How do I get back the workflow of creating an EPS file then distilling it?
- Can this be done with Acrobat 5.x? (I know, wrong forum for this question)

Thanks, and I'm in a real crunch if that matters...

Les

 

[Matzki]

Quark 6 will not associate with Acrobat 5 so upgrading to 6 should bring back the "Export layout as PDF" option. The resolution of the PDF's you create are dependant on what your settings in distiller are set to. Open distiller and change you settings accordingly and quit the app., the settings should be retained until you change them again. My experience with Quark .eps files have been mixed at best. Saving the document as a regular postscript (Printer... tab in print window > Output options under 3rd pulldown > Save as File > Postscript) then distilling that file should work better. Upgrading to Acrobat 6 should make your days a whole lot easier.

 

[dill]

Thanks. It makes sense that QX6.1 and Acrobat 5 might not work together. (Although, as I noted, I did have the "Export Layout as PDF" option when I initially installed QX6.) I'm planning to get Acro 6 soon. In the meantime, I've saved my QX6.1 files into QX5 format and made my PDFs from that point.

Is there a way to change the printer parameters for using the "Save as PDF" option in the print dialog? I was able to create a PDF, but the print window was too small. I also tried creating a dummy printer as suggested in another thread, but got the same results.

Thanks,

Les

 

[Matzki]

Sounds like a printer description problem. Compatibility may be the source. You have new Quark, but old Acrobat and PPD's don't match. Again, upgrading sounds like your solution. Good luck.

 

[dill]

I used the Output Options>Save as File> PostScript path for making the file from QX6.1 to be distilled with Acro 5 and it worked perfectly. This will work for now. I suspect, too, that I need the PPD from the Acro 6 installation. Thanks, Matzki!

Les

 

[kwilliam71]

When you print to distiller (Acrobat) you can set up you print options just like a normal printer. I'm on a PC this this may be a bit different: Click Print> select distiller> to the right of you printer the will be a button for printer set-up> there are two places that you need to set the paper size. One is in the presets, the other is called post script size. Set it to the size of paper you need and distiller will make the PDF that size.

If you have more questions just ask.

 

[Kevlin]

Hi

I have had similar problems to the above with Acrobat 6 not reading my quark 6 document settings and cropping the edges. It seems strange to have to set document size settings under the printer options as this was not needed in 5. Also it allows standard sizes but then will cut of any bleed you have prepared for print.
Does anybody know how to solve this??

 

[signal49]

I think the point of "Export to PDF" in Quark 6 is that you don't have to own Acrobat to make a PDF anymore. Quark licensed the pdf-creation from JAWS (that's as much as I understand!) so it shouldn't matter if you have Acrobat at all, let alone v5 or v6, so I don't know why it would be greyed out for you. As for the "save as pdf" from the print dialog box, that's part of OS X and you shouldn't use it to save pdf files except for low-res things like proofing. You can't control the settings; it's just a nifty built-in feature that would also be there even if you didn't own Acrobat.

I just looked at my Export menu in Quark, and HTML is greyed out for me, but Export to PDF is available. I think you're creating web layouts instead of print!