Publisher and PDF

[ChrisB]

We are having a colour problem with the printer we are sending the Publisher
files to. He thinks it's because his version of PDF software is not
compatible with Publisher - it keeps crashing.

What is the best PDF software (version) to get to work with Publisher?

Many thanks

 

[Brian Kvalheim [MSFT MVP]]

Pretty much any PDF program works with Publisher. The most recommended it
Adobe Acrobat 7.0.

--
Brian Kvalheim
Microsoft Publisher MVP
http://www.publishermvps.com

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[ChrisB]

the printer has an older version of Adobe and it's crashing when he tries to
convert. Is there a limit on the size of file you can convert to PDF?

Many thanks for your fast response!

 

[Brian Kvalheim [MSFT MVP]]

Not that I know of. Which version of Publisher, and is he running the latest
service pack?

--
Brian Kvalheim
Microsoft Publisher MVP
http://www.publishermvps.com

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[ChrisB]

no idea - will check.

Thank you

Not that I know of. Which version of Publisher, and is he running the
latest service pack?

--
Brian Kvalheim
Microsoft Publisher MVP
http://www.publishermvps.com

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no rights.

 

[Brian Kvalheim [MSFT MVP]]

Well, there should be no issue in regards to Publisher. Publisher 2003 had a
postscript issue that if a file size was too big, it would freeze or nothing
would happen. This was addressed with Service Pack 1 for Publisher 2003.
Prior to that, nothing is known related to Publisher and PDF.

--
Brian Kvalheim
Microsoft Publisher MVP
http://www.publishermvps.com

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no rights.

 

[JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP]]

I just took a 22MB Pub file and created a .pdf (about 350KB).

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

 

[Mike Koewler]

Chris,

You should ask HIM, not us. Some older RIPs might have trouble with the
latest versions of Acrobat. Saving as PDF 1.3 or 1.2 might help.

Mike

 

[ChrisB]

He doesn't know Publisher. He is trying to help us but wouldn't be using
Publisher by choice - so I am attempting to get as much information for him
as I can.

 

[ChrisB]

Ours is a bit bigger - but useful to know, thanks

I just took a 22MB Pub file and created a .pdf (about 350KB).

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

the printer has an older version of Adobe and it's crashing when he tries
to convert. Is there a limit on the size of file you can convert to PDF?

Many thanks for your fast response!

 

[Mike Koewler]

Chris,

Sorry, I did not make myself clear. Your problem may be unrelated to
Publisher. If you are using Acrobat to create the pdf file, it gives you
different options. One of those is what version of PDF to save - you
might be creating the pdf file using PDF 1.4 while the best his
equipment can handle is 1.3. If you are using Acrobat, ask your printer
if he has a JobOptions file he can share with you. This will have the
settings he prefers.

Mike

 

[ChrisB]

Oh I see... well actually HE was the one having the problem! I sent him the
Publisher file but he was unable to save it to a PDF himself. However,
having done some research on the Microsoft site, it appears that we might
need to use a different method - i.e. saving it as a ps file first being one
option and another option was mentioned too.

He was doing it for me because I only had a 'free' version of pdf software
which didn't give me the bleed options that I needed.

I am about to purchase a full version of Adobe 7 so I will try this myself
once I have it.

Thanks for all your help... and patience.

 

[Rob Giordano \(Crash\)]

Actually you don't 'save' it as a PDF you know...you print it to Acrobat
PDF Distiller or Acrobat PDF Writer, which appear in as printers in
Publisher - or anywhere for that matter.

 

[ChrisB]

Yes, sorry, that's what I meant - but not sure how he was attempting which
is why I am now going to get the Acrobat software and have a go myself.

Thank you

 

[Rob Giordano \(Crash\)]

It may be what's confusting him...it did me the first time.

Acrobat's pretty expensive you might want to play with freebie or
alternative first. One that people here recommend a lot is
http://www.primopdf.com/ and there's another one but I can't remember what
it was.

 

[Mike Koewler]

Chris,

Before you buy Acrobat, you might want to take a look at Serif Page
Plus. It's similar to Pub, as far as the tools go, but it can create
industry standard PDF/X1-a pdf files. It might save you several dollars
and make your life easier.

Mike

 

[ChrisB]

I already have a freebee (pdf995) but this does not give you options for
bleed measurements etc. which we will need to set up. However, it might be
this is done differently. Will need to go through the instructions I found
on the MS site.

A friend got the Acrobat software really cheap on Ebay so I will be having a
try with that!

 

[ChrisB]

OK that's interesting. The biggest problem with Publisher is the
professional printers are not that keen on using it(!). Is Serif Page Plus
welcomed? We need to get high quality prints out of our magazine.

Thanks

 

[Rob Giordano \(Crash\)]

I 'believe" youse gotta do all that BEFORE you output to the pdf.

 

[Rob Giordano \(Crash\)]

If you give a printer a good pdf he shouldn't care much how it got created.
I've never had problem handing printers my pdfs...previously had been giving
them EPS and for me (not a printer) that was a moderate pain sometimes.