tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35330979.post116187562834768954..comments2024-03-22T13:42:01.168+01:00Comments on I Work in Pages: Preparing colour separated PDFs using ColorSyncAlexander Anichkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08716415983965000292noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35330979.post-48004034172245249642020-06-02T19:44:04.187+02:002020-06-02T19:44:04.187+02:00Hi, your blog is much appreciated by those who des...Hi, your blog is much appreciated by those who design in Pages. Just wondering if there any open source or affordable option to Acrobat, that you know of, for print-ready PDFs. Alternately, can I take the Pages file into LibreOffice and then make a PDF. Alternately, again, in case you are aware, does LibreOffice create print ready documents. Do you use it much. Thanks again! accentontheoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06409364497671722430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35330979.post-86601375666898366852013-05-16T13:50:05.648+02:002013-05-16T13:50:05.648+02:00Ok, please put a live link to I Work in Pages.Ok, please put a live link to I Work in Pages.Alexander Anichkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08716415983965000292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35330979.post-82966754231085780362013-05-07T17:15:38.462+02:002013-05-07T17:15:38.462+02:00Thank you very much.
Your article is very helpful....Thank you very much.<br />Your article is very helpful.<br />Can I repost it on <a href="http://www.poweredtemplate.com/articles/index.html" rel="nofollow">www.poweredtemplate.com articles section</a> with copyrights? PoweredTemplate.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15576556808331722355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35330979.post-18366113758859698792009-02-03T08:52:00.000+01:002009-02-03T08:52:00.000+01:00It looks like it might work. But I just can't imag...It looks like it might work. <BR/>But I just can't imagine a situation when you MUST use this process instead of the more simple Pages-PS-PDF route.Alexander Anichkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08716415983965000292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35330979.post-73178945918348329872009-02-03T04:52:00.000+01:002009-02-03T04:52:00.000+01:00Has anyone tried this? I think it MIGHT work! ht...Has anyone tried this? I think it MIGHT work! <BR/><BR/>http://www.macworld.com/article/44923/2005/05/pagespdf.html<BR/><BR/>My other plan has been to save as .PS, at ~1200dpi (ColorSync setting), open with GraphicConverter at 1200 dpi, and then have GC save as a CMYK TIFF.<BR/><BR/>Here's what the GC Manual says to do to make CMYK TIFFs:<BR/>"RGB and CMYK <BR/>If you want to separate an RGB picture, select the required profile under File / <BR/>Edit Color Profile... with the CMYK Select Change... button. <BR/>The profile file takes the equipment used in the print shop into consideration and, <BR/>above all, the paper used. You can obtain the profile file from your print shop. Copy <BR/>the profile file into the folder: User / ̃ / Library / Application Support / Graphic- <BR/>Converter / Profiles. The tilde stands for the name of the user. <BR/>Separate the picture file with Picture / Mode / CMYK Color. The selected profile <BR/>file is attached to the image file. The mode is displayed in brackets in the title bar of <BR/>the picture window. You can now save the file and use it in a program like QuarkX- <BR/>Press or InDesign or forward it to a print shop. CMYK mode is only supported by <BR/>the JPG, JPEG2000, TIFF and Photoshop PSD formats. The TIFF format with the <BR/>extension .tif (just one f) without LZW compression is used as the standard."<BR/><BR/>I'll just send the CMYK TIFFs made from the PostScript to my print shop.<BR/><BR/>Cheers<BR/>DannyDannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12195232409065381493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35330979.post-72890195671611547372009-01-29T22:15:00.000+01:002009-01-29T22:15:00.000+01:00blimey,the only one on the web?should it not make ...blimey,<BR/>the only one on the web?<BR/>should it not make me feel sad and lonely?<BR/>:)<BR/><BR/>thanks, Danny, glad it helped.<BR/>AlexAlexander Anichkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08716415983965000292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35330979.post-54011305463087874962009-01-29T22:01:00.000+01:002009-01-29T22:01:00.000+01:00Thanks so much for posting this - you're the only ...Thanks so much for posting this - you're the only designer on the Web that doesn't simply say "well Pages isn't InDesign so it sucks" and doesn't help us poor Pages users. Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!<BR/><BR/>Danny<BR/>http://www.mjstorehouse.comDannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12195232409065381493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35330979.post-68320802042128001622008-11-05T08:29:00.000+01:002008-11-05T08:29:00.000+01:00Thank you for your comment,Hans - I am not aware o...Thank you for your comment,Hans - <BR/><BR/>I am not aware of a way to produce CMYK separated PDFs without Distiller. And it's not just about four colour separation, but layer flattening as well.<BR/><BR/>I can suggest two workarounds to you:<BR/><BR/>- if you need CMYK PDFs for a one-off, occasional project save your Pages document to PostScript, put it on a USB stick, CD or similar and take the PS files to a friend with full Acrobat Pro suite which includes Distiller. A computer service/shop or a small professional printer may do the distilling and colour separation from PS files for you for a reasonable fee;<BR/>- if your project is of a continuous, long term nature - periodical print publication, posters, cards etc., my advice would be - get yourself full professional Acrobat/Distiller suite. I've just looked it up on Amazon - Pro version 9 could be as low as 200 dollars. When I did costings for my magazine three years ago I found that even after upgrading my Mac to Tiger, installing additional RAM (Pages are very RAM hungry!) and buying Acrobat Pro, I'd spend about half of what I'd have to, had I chosen InDesign or Quark. <BR/><BR/>And the ease of learning Pages, their elegance and intuitive behavior are a big factor too.<BR/><BR/>Please let me know if you find a way of producing CMYK PDFs from Pages without using Distiller.<BR/><BR/>AlexAlexander Anichkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08716415983965000292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35330979.post-32735328994629571842008-11-05T01:45:00.000+01:002008-11-05T01:45:00.000+01:00I'm working on the most recent version of Pages fr...I'm working on the most recent version of Pages from iWork 2008 running on the most recent version of Leopard, and I have to create a CMYK PDF for publication, but I do not have Acrobat Distiller.<BR/><BR/>Is it possible to create a CMYK PDF with ColorSync filters by the process you describe? If not, is there any other way to create a CMYK PDF from Pages or to convert a RGB PDF or PostScript file to CMYK using ColorSync?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12363000721171829726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35330979.post-5089274440543222882008-08-29T07:54:00.000+02:002008-08-29T07:54:00.000+02:00Damon, hiyes, I work with Pages'08 version 3.02 to...Damon, hi<BR/><BR/>yes, I work with Pages'08 version 3.02 too and OS 10.4.11.<BR/><BR/>The key here is to use the PostScript stage when converting Pages documents to PDF. Simple Export to PDF will not work with professional printers who use CMYK separation.<BR/><BR/>- 'Print' Pages to PS<BR/>- launch Acrobat Distiller and process your PS files through Distiller <BR/><BR/>Distiller has several settings. Choose Press Quality or Prepress, whichever settings are available in your version of Acrobat. Here is a summary of my settings which have given me consistently good results for over a year now:<BR/><BR/>- Under General set Resolution to 2400 dots per inch;<BR/>- Under Images set Sampling off and resolution for color and grayscale to 300 pixels per inch and 1200 pixels for monochrome;<BR/>- Under Color: Settings file none, Color management policies: set to 'Convert All Colors to CMYK';<BR/>- Under Fonts: check Embed all fonts checkbox. <BR/><BR/>These should give you CMYK ready PDFs and keep your printer happy.<BR/> <BR/>If you regularly use the same printer, I strongly suggest that you arrange a session with them to synchronise all your settings. It's easy to overlook a minor difference in settings which can result in serious problems at one of the later stages in the printing process. <BR/><BR/>Most printers use specialised computer service companies to fine-tune their machines and processes. Find out who they use, get in touch with them and ask them to run through your workflow and settings. <BR/><BR/>I also highly recommend Enfocus Pitstop software which works like an extended set of tools to Adobe Acrobat. It allows you to convert your PDFs to CMYK in one go and to make a thorough check of prepress quality of the PDF. <BR/><BR/>The Colorsync process worked great for me in the early stages of my project and allowed me to produce good quality PDFs. However, with the iWork/Pages version 3 (2008) I found that there is no need for it. It is enough to Print a Pages document to PostScript and process it through Acrobat Distiller with Press Quality settings to create a CMYK separated PDF. <BR/><BR/>Hope this helps.Alexander Anichkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08716415983965000292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35330979.post-35634405628184975152008-08-29T03:59:00.000+02:002008-08-29T03:59:00.000+02:00This looks like exactly what I need, however I'm r...This looks like exactly what I need, however I'm running Pages 3 with 10.5.3. Do you have an updated way to do this?<BR/><BR/>I can create a really great PDF with Pages, but my printer hates me because it's not CMYK. I hope you can help.Damonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04661206524633040383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35330979.post-16634022941446926312008-07-16T08:11:00.000+02:002008-07-16T08:11:00.000+02:00there is still an issue with templates and pages g...there is still an issue with templates and pages generated special effects, like frame borders. there elements base on bitmap pictures, which are very low-res. it's true esp. for the frame borders, and they look not very well in highres exports.<BR/><BR/>i am now trying to replace one of them with selfmade highres elements, and i will post a comment if i got further with the story.Ferenczy A. Szidóniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08081496715048426208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35330979.post-76508762947062673862008-05-27T19:26:00.000+02:002008-05-27T19:26:00.000+02:00Thank you! My printer needed a CMYK pdf and I coul...Thank you! My printer needed a CMYK pdf and I couldn't find a solution until I read this.<BR/><BR/>Not everything you suggested worked out for me though - I couldn't set the resolution because the I couldn't locate the commands you suggested. I'm working in Pages '08 - maybe they have created a higher dpi as a default? Best wishes, KarynAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35330979.post-24976081933149926032007-03-22T11:01:00.000+01:002007-03-22T11:01:00.000+01:00Hi sashuraDid you ever respond to this. I'd love ...Hi sashura<BR/><BR/>Did you ever respond to this. I'd love to know the answer to the same question. Please email me at ianexpendable-dotmac@yahoo.co.uk. <BR/><BR/>Thanks!Ian Bankshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473921884825050013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35330979.post-84463821610059117572007-02-22T08:03:00.000+01:002007-02-22T08:03:00.000+01:00First, let me say, thank you, so much. This post w...First, let me say, thank you, so much. This post was a life saver for me. But, I have a question about this process, as I am an amateur designer who needs to get 300dpi PDFs out of Pages. At the very end, you suggest saving it as PostScript and then using Acrobat to create the PDF. Is that necessary? Can you just save it as a PDF using the print dialogue and the filter you've created? Does it make a difference? If you would like to email a response to me, my address is delventhalz@mac.com. Thank you very much.Zachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08689677534092486246noreply@blogger.com