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neon · 25-01-2008, 04:45

Hi

Working in Indesign - my artworks A3. I'm making a pdf to send it down to our in-house Repro..but for some reason when he opens it he has to blow it up to A3? it's causing a bit of hassel with his printing machines..any ideas??

Thanking you!

Do Gooder · 25-01-2008, 04:58

are you using print/pdf or export/pdf ?

neon · 25-01-2008, 05:01

Hi Do Gooder

I'm export>pdf...

Do Gooder · 25-01-2008, 05:06

that's me stumped then!

A3 should be A3.

neon · 25-01-2008, 05:09

LOL I dunno mate? I've looked at the settings..maybe somethings happening in Acrobat on the guys PC down in Repro? I have no idea...he ends up blowing it up to A3 and the machine prints out so many before spitting out copies covered in coloured lines..but A4 no problem...

cocknose · 25-01-2008, 05:09

do you have distiller??..... if so just print to pdf and define your paper size to A3!!!.... If i am reading the problem right!!

neon · 25-01-2008, 05:13

ahhhh I might try that..just trying it now...

neon · 25-01-2008, 05:28

ok says: distiller will not process .pdf files or .jdf file extensions??

cocknose · 25-01-2008, 05:30

Do you have pdf's in your layout that you are pdf'in????...

if there are; Print to Postscript first then drop the postscript file into distiller!!!

neon · 25-01-2008, 05:48

Nah mate its cool! I just changed the extension to .ps and shoved it through again. It looks right! but he's opened it down there and it's still giving A4 dimensions *pulls out hair*. Always on triple job deadline days...

Herr Kurm · 25-01-2008, 05:48

Print to postscript with the Acrobat 8.0 setting and then open the .ps file with distiller. check for the dimensions in acrobat (reader or pro, no difference) with right click on your canvas and then documents properties!

neon · 25-01-2008, 05:56

Found Doc Properties it says 16.54 x 11.69 in which is A3...

Herr Kurm · 25-01-2008, 05:57

So its fucked on their end.

neon · 25-01-2008, 06:12

Seems that way Herr..after *rolls eyes* firstly changing the units in the preferences..anyway yeah my end it's A3. Spoke to the guy in Repro and got him to check, his says A3...basically we got a new Xerox machine in and the guy setting it up must have done a half job...

Thanks anyway guys! Am now happy to pass the buck and kick a lil ass...

Herr Kurm · 25-01-2008, 08:47

glad it worked out for you

25-01-2008, 04:45	#1 (permalink)
neon Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Southampton Posts: 368	Pdf problems? am I missing something? Hi Working in Indesign - my artworks A3. I'm making a pdf to send it down to our in-house Repro..but for some reason when he opens it he has to blow it up to A3? it's causing a bit of hassel with his printing machines..any ideas?? Thanking you!

25-01-2008, 04:58	#2 (permalink)
Do Gooder Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 5,486	are you using print/pdf or export/pdf ? __________________ personal --www.rogersartwork.com work --www.dogoodadvertising.com --www.goodacademy.org --www.reprinted.co.uk

25-01-2008, 05:06	#4 (permalink)
Do Gooder Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 5,486	that's me stumped then! A3 should be A3. __________________ personal --www.rogersartwork.com work --www.dogoodadvertising.com --www.goodacademy.org --www.reprinted.co.uk

25-01-2008, 05:09	#6 (permalink)
cocknose Banned™ Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 3,485	do you have distiller??..... if so just print to pdf and define your paper size to A3!!!.... If i am reading the problem right!! __________________ Facebook me!

25-01-2008, 05:30	#9 (permalink)
cocknose Banned™ Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 3,485	Do you have pdf's in your layout that you are pdf'in????... if there are; Print to Postscript first then drop the postscript file into distiller!!! __________________ Facebook me!

25-01-2008, 05:01	#3 (permalink)
neon Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Southampton Posts: 368	Hi Do Gooder I'm export>pdf...

25-01-2008, 05:09	#5 (permalink)
neon Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Southampton Posts: 368	LOL I dunno mate? I've looked at the settings..maybe somethings happening in Acrobat on the guys PC down in Repro? I have no idea...he ends up blowing it up to A3 and the machine prints out so many before spitting out copies covered in coloured lines..but A4 no problem...

25-01-2008, 05:13	#7 (permalink)
neon Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Southampton Posts: 368	ahhhh I might try that..just trying it now...

25-01-2008, 05:28	#8 (permalink)
neon Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Southampton Posts: 368	ok says: distiller will not process .pdf files or .jdf file extensions??

25-01-2008, 05:48	#10 (permalink)
neon Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Southampton Posts: 368	Nah mate its cool! I just changed the extension to .ps and shoved it through again. It looks right! but he's opened it down there and it's still giving A4 dimensions pulls out hair. Always on triple job deadline days...

25-01-2008, 05:48	#11 (permalink)
Herr Kurm bloody peasant Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Tallinn, Estonia Posts: 2,689	Print to postscript with the Acrobat 8.0 setting and then open the .ps file with distiller. check for the dimensions in acrobat (reader or pro, no difference) with right click on your canvas and then documents properties! __________________ refreshed portfolio

25-01-2008, 05:56	#12 (permalink)
neon Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Southampton Posts: 368	Found Doc Properties it says 16.54 x 11.69 in which is A3...

25-01-2008, 05:57	#13 (permalink)
Herr Kurm bloody peasant Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Tallinn, Estonia Posts: 2,689	So its fucked on their end. __________________ refreshed portfolio

25-01-2008, 06:12	#14 (permalink)
neon Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Southampton Posts: 368	Seems that way Herr..after rolls eyes firstly changing the units in the preferences..anyway yeah my end it's A3. Spoke to the guy in Repro and got him to check, his says A3...basically we got a new Xerox machine in and the guy setting it up must have done a half job... Thanks anyway guys! Am now happy to pass the buck and kick a lil ass...

25-01-2008, 08:47	#15 (permalink)
Herr Kurm bloody peasant Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Tallinn, Estonia Posts: 2,689	glad it worked out for you __________________ refreshed portfolio

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