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steggy

2004-02-10, 8:28 pm

Oldylocks wrote:
>
> Is there any way to create multiple page PDF documents from Quark 4.1
> without buying the full version of Acrobat/Distiller?
>
> We're dealing with real low software budget here in our little non-profit
> neck of the woods.
>
> Thanks
>
> -Oldylocks


Depending on what you need it for, email, print?
And what system are you running.
--
steg
Oldylocks

2004-02-10, 8:28 pm

Well, it's for print use. And I work on a WindowsMe machine.
Probably never ever use it for web; I don't do much of that anymore.

I print to an inkjet, for one, and it's the only way to get my embedded EPS
images to print (we all know Quark uses the low res previews to print to
non-PS devices). I know I could create and insert high res jpegs of the EPS
docs then replace at print time, but there are lots and lots of them in each
Quark document.

Any thoughts?



"steggy" <steggy@cox.net> wrote in message news:40296F3A.7311396B@cox.net...
> Oldylocks wrote:
non-profit[color=blue]
>
> Depending on what you need it for, email, print?
> And what system are you running.
> --
> steg



steggy

2004-02-11, 1:28 am

The only reasonable thought I have is to export the XPress
pages to EPS. Import them in Illustrator. Somehow
Illustrator does not have the printing problems when using a
nonPS printer.

The other could be, distilling them to PDF and then opening
them in Illustrator.
Of course both options do not give you multiple pages. There
was someone who posted a link for a plug-in or such for
Illy, to be able to make multiple pages documents.

Third one: there should be a PDF maker out there, sorry I am
on Mac, but check this site:

http://www.pdf995.com/

steg


Oldylocks wrote:[color=blue]
>
> Well, it's for print use. And I work on a WindowsMe machine.
> Probably never ever use it for web; I don't do much of that anymore.
>
> I print to an inkjet, for one, and it's the only way to get my embedded EPS
> images to print (we all know Quark uses the low res previews to print to
> non-PS devices). I know I could create and insert high res jpegs of the EPS
> docs then replace at print time, but there are lots and lots of them in each
> Quark document.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> "steggy" <steggy@cox.net> wrote in message news:40296F3A.7311396B@cox.net...
> non-profit
Oldylocks

2004-02-11, 10:29 am


"steggy" <steggy@cox.net> wrote in message news:4029B733.A7A318D3@cox.net...
> The only reasonable thought I have is to export the XPress
> pages to EPS. Import them in Illustrator. Somehow
> Illustrator does not have the printing problems when using a
> nonPS printer.


This produces single pages that are "cut up" somewhat. =( But this is what
I have been doing to check my alignment, etc.

> The other could be, distilling them to PDF and then opening them in

Illustrator.

Can't do this without Distiller, unfortunately. I thought you could with the
Quark PDF export but nope.

> Of course both options do not give you multiple pages. There
> was someone who posted a link for a plug-in or such for
> Illy, to be able to make multiple pages documents.


I remember that too.. I'll look for it. That would solve other problems,
but not the Quark situation. I wish I didn't have to use Quark at all. This
is a 20-page booklet that I do on a volunteer basis. The print shop donates
a lot of hours to this, too, but the group has just acquired this old copy
of Quark, so I'd like to start compiling the booklet instead of relying on
them to place my 20 EPS documents into a Quark document. Oh, who am I
kidding... I want control!

> Third one: there should be a PDF maker out there, sorry I am
> on Mac, but check this site:
>
> http://www.pdf995.com/
>


I feel like I've tried all of these. Sigh. Thanks.
-Oldy
[color=blue]
> steg
>
>
> Oldylocks wrote:
EPS[color=blue]
EPS[color=blue]
each[color=blue]
news:40296F3A.7311396B@cox.net...[color=blue]
4.1[color=blue]


Oldylocks

2004-02-11, 11:28 am

Thanks Steggy, I think that link is what I needed!
-Oldy

"steggy" <steggy@cox.net> wrote in message news:4029B733.A7A318D3@cox.net...[color=blue]
> The only reasonable thought I have is to export the XPress
> pages to EPS. Import them in Illustrator. Somehow
> Illustrator does not have the printing problems when using a
> nonPS printer.
>
> The other could be, distilling them to PDF and then opening
> them in Illustrator.
> Of course both options do not give you multiple pages. There
> was someone who posted a link for a plug-in or such for
> Illy, to be able to make multiple pages documents.
>
> Third one: there should be a PDF maker out there, sorry I am
> on Mac, but check this site:
>
> http://www.pdf995.com/
>
> steg
>
>
> Oldylocks wrote:
EPS[color=blue]
EPS[color=blue]
each[color=blue]
news:40296F3A.7311396B@cox.net...[color=blue]
4.1[color=blue]


steggy

2004-02-11, 8:28 pm

Always glad to see a thanks:)

steg


Oldylocks wrote:[color=blue]
>
> Thanks Steggy, I think that link is what I needed!
> -Oldy
>
> "steggy" <steggy@cox.net> wrote in message news:4029B733.A7A318D3@cox.net...
DavidJ01

2004-02-15, 8:28 pm

Oldylocks,

For a fee of (I think) $35.00 per product, GiftsinKind international
provides Adobe software for non-profits. There's links from Adobe.com, or
just dig around at giftsinkind.

David...

"Oldylocks" <no> wrote in message news:102irjspcs0otcf@corp.supernews.com...
> Is there any way to create multiple page PDF documents from Quark 4.1
> without buying the full version of Acrobat/Distiller?
>
> We're dealing with real low software budget here in our little non-profit
> neck of the woods.
>
> Thanks
>
> -Oldylocks
>
>



Oldylocks

2004-02-17, 12:28 pm


"DavidJ01" <DavidJ01@hasnoaddress.com> wrote in message
news:h_TXb.323297$xy6.1560953@attbi_s02...
> Oldylocks,
>
> For a fee of (I think) $35.00 per product, GiftsinKind international
> provides Adobe software for non-profits. There's links from Adobe.com, or
> just dig around at giftsinkind.
>
> David...


Thanks for the tip, I will check that out.
-Oldy


Fungusamungus

2004-02-18, 8:22 pm

I'd hate to usurp GiftsinKind (since its' a charity, and I've pointed some
there before), but there's also www.pdf995.com

"DavidJ01" <DavidJ01@hasnoaddress.com> wrote in message
news:h_TXb.323297$xy6.1560953@attbi_s02...
> Oldylocks,
>
> For a fee of (I think) $35.00 per product, GiftsinKind international
> provides Adobe software for non-profits.  There's links from Adobe.com, or
> just dig around at giftsinkind.
>
> David...
>
> "Oldylocks" <no> wrote in message

news:102irjspcs0otcf@corp.supernews.com... 
non-profit[color=blue] 
>
>



Melissa

2004-02-19, 5:28 pm

Is there a way to create pdf's from Quark 4.0 on a Mac without Acrobat?

Melissa


steggy <steggy@cox.net> wrote in message news:<4029B733.A7A318D3@cox.net>...[color=blue]
> The only reasonable thought I have is to export the XPress
> pages to EPS. Import them in Illustrator. Somehow
> Illustrator does not have the printing problems when using a
> nonPS printer.
>
> The other could be, distilling them to PDF and then opening
> them in Illustrator.
> Of course both options do not give you multiple pages. There
> was someone who posted a link for a plug-in or such for
> Illy, to be able to make multiple pages documents.
>
> Third one: there should be a PDF maker out there, sorry I am
> on Mac, but check this site:
>
http://www.pdf995.com/
>
> steg
>
>
>  Oldylocks wrote: 
>  non-profit 
steggy

2004-02-19, 8:28 pm

Melissa wrote:
>
> Is there a way to create pdf's from Quark 4.0 on a Mac without Acrobat?
>
> Melissa
>



ftp://ftp.jwwalker.com/PrintToPDF-2.4.4.sit

and Ghostscript should do the trick also:

http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macos/13456


--
steg
Melissa

2004-02-20, 3:28 pm

steggy <steggy@bnrd.invalid.net> wrote in message news:<403543CC.57B4EC1@bnrd.invalid.net>...
> Melissa wrote:
>
>
> ftp://ftp.jwwalker.com/PrintToPDF-2.4.4.sit
>
> and Ghostscript should do the trick also:
>
> http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macos/13456



Thanks!

Melissa
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