Quark 6 moves placed images when postscripted

[almcate]

Moving from Quark 4.11 to 6 (mac 10.2.8) has been largely painless, BUT... there is one intermitant glitch that I can't figure out when placing ad graphics (PDF) in my magazine document files.
Some files (perhaps 1 in twenty) will place properly when viewed on screen, but when translated to postscript (to laser printer, ps file to create PDF soft proof or sent to RIP by my file vendor) the ad graphic drops on the Y-axis by an arbitray amount (between 2 & 6 inches or so). X-axis retains the proper position.
Has anybody seen this problem or have any ideas of what might be a likely culprit? Thanks, Al McAtee

 

[aussiepr]

I know that this occurs when you have layered Photoshop TIF files in Quark. The reason is that the RIP sees the extra material sitting off the canvas. If it is a TIF file, open the file and resave it without layers.

When working with Illustrator files, if you have any unused elements sitting in the file above or to the left of the document, you may also get the same result. The image may move to allow for these elements. This may occur in PDF but not when directly ripping a job to a RIP.

 

[palmamallorca]

I'm experiencing the same problems... I import pdf into Quark 6 from a client, export the pdf file, and Quark offsets/shifts the pdf down the y-axis 2-6 inches every time.

I've built Quark files with images & text, exported them as pdf's, then re-imported them in a new Quark document, then re-exported them as a pdf and they're fine!!!!!

Have you found a solution to this ALMCATE?

 

[5250]

Ditto. I have the same problem with PDF ads that have been cropped in Acrobat. The PDF's shift when a postscript file is generated, sometimes disappearing completely. If I set the media box to the same size as the crop box in Pitstop, save my changes and place the file in Quark 6 again, the preview is tiny and I can see the trim and registration marks which I thought I had deleted with Pitstop. So far, the only way I have been able to make these files work is to convert the media box in Pitstop, save as a postscript file and then create a new PDF with Distiller.

I have not seen any other postings about this problem so it's good, and bad, to know other folks are having the same problem.

 

[maggroup]

We just ran into this problem. Aussiepr was very close to the answer. PDF files can be cropped in Acrobat but the cropped out area is still in the file. When a cropped PDF is placed in Quark 5 the cropping is respected and the file will print as intended. Quark 6 sees the full image area and will moves the image down. The solution is to open the file in Acrobat and remove the cropping. In Acrobat 6, go to the pages tab, select options > crop pages. Set values to zero and then change the page display to artbox. Click on OK and the cropping will be removed. Re-save the file.

 

[palmamallorca]

MAGGROUP you're a life-saver... it worked!!!

I also deleted the external info by opening a pdf in Illustrator and deleting the registration info and page outline box and then resave and that worked as well.

Do you guys know if there's a way to TOTALLY crop a pdf in Acrobat so that none of the registration marks, external page items, etc. show up and mess Quark up?

 

[aussiepr]

If you are making a PDF using the Export to PDF method:

Go to the Export PDF Window, which is the first window that opens. There is an OPTION button at the bottom. Select this button to open the PDF EXPORT WINDOW.

Under the OUTPUT tab of the PDF EXPORT WINDOW you will find a Registration button. Switch this to "OFF".

Otherwise if you are not taking the easy route, send your file to print. Deselect all options under the DOCUMENT tab. This includes the Registration.

Go to the SETUP tab. Select Distiller from your PRINTER DESCRIPTIONS if you have Distiller or a postscript printer if you don't. Set the document size and set the ORIENTATION to Portrait.

I take it that you know the rest of the drill for making a postscript file, so I’ll leave you here. Luck.