Spot color in XP 6.0 PDFs

[fwhited]

How does one get XP 6.0 to generate a PDF separated for spot color? I have tried generating a PostScript file for Distiller. The PS file generates and I can see that it is generating a plate for each page -- so far, so good -- but Distiller says there's a problem with the file and won't open it.

If I use XP 6.0's Export as PDF feature, the PDF is a composite, and in the advanced print settings, it tags the halftones as CMYK, even though they are grayscale in the XP document.

I also tried changing XP's preferences for the PDF settings for Output to "separations." When I then generate a PDF using the Export as PDF function, Acrobat won't open the resulting file and says the file is damaged.

I'm using XP 6.0 on a G4 laptop running OS 10.2.8. I have 768 MB of RAM.

 

[signal49]

You might try saving the page as an eps and open in Illustrator. A pain in the butt, but if you're in a rush it should work for now.

I was having problems with Distiller on my machine and I'm running basically the same as you but in a Quicksilver. It wouldn't produce any pdf from a post script file. I had to go into the application folder's Ownership and Permissions and change a bunch of them to read & write. (I don't remember exactly what I did - I was on the phone with a tech and he walked me through it.) So there's a chance that it's Distiller's problem, not Quark's.

If you haven't been having problems with Distiller except from Quark, or more specifically, from this document, it could be a damaged font or maybe even picture. Try removing/replacing elements from the page to see if it works at all.

Hope this helps!