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#1 2005-05-11 2:33 pm
- jeroen
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IDCS pdf exporting troubles!
I'm working in OS 10.3.9
When I export an multipage IDCS doc to screen pdf, it stops during finishing.
Other files using the same fonts don't have this problem.
any suggestions?
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#2 2005-05-11 4:40 pm
- chl0525
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Re: IDCS pdf exporting troubles!
How big is your document?
Are you using the default "Export Screen PDF" settings?
Is there supposed to be any interactivity to the resulting PDF?
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#3 2005-05-11 8:05 pm
- mrmacrro
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Re: IDCS pdf exporting troubles!
Try printing to PDF rather than "Exporting" PDF files from IDCS.
I rarely if ever Export PDF files from any applications, I do this every day alot. Seems to work well.
Godd Luck!
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#4 2005-05-12 9:24 am
Re: IDCS pdf exporting troubles!
Export as PDF from IDCS works just fine... there's no need to spend an extra 5 mins to do something that's already built-in.
It works. and it works fine.
p.s. can your print the same document you are trying to make a PDF of?
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#5 2005-05-12 9:49 am
Re: IDCS pdf exporting troubles!
have you tried 'save as' a different filename, then try exporting? it may be a funky file. i've never had IDCS hang up on me like that, and i use it's PDF function at least a dozen times a day.
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#6 2005-05-12 4:45 pm
- mrmacrro
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Re: IDCS pdf exporting troubles!
IntegraG4 wrote:
Export as PDF from IDCS works just fine... there's no need to spend an extra 5 mins to do something that's already built-in.
It works. and it works fine.
p.s. can your print the same document you are trying to make a PDF of?
It only takes 20 extra seconds.... Sheesh..... 
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#7 2005-05-12 8:26 pm
- pottymouth
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Re: IDCS pdf exporting troubles!
Exporting from ID embeds all fonts with Identity H encoding, the encoding used for double byte asian fonts. Printing to postscript and distilling will only use Identity H if you've used double byte fonts. Many printers are still running older rips that can't handle Identity H encoding so it's always best to print to postscript.
Anyhooz, it's worth a shot in this case.
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