I am no expert w/ CorelDraw, but I don't consider myself a begginer.  The same applies with Design software.  I have some ideas of what some the settings (under publish to .pdf/settings) are for, however I was mostly wondering if someone would could give me a better explanation of what the settings do.  I have tryed the book, I have tried the "Help", and I have looked around online for some documentation for all of the setting and their functions and have not found anything.  Could some please help me out.

For some additional info.  I work with a signshop, we do large format printing with a roland versacamm vp-540 and we use versaworks for a rip program, the end use of what I tring to do is get the best export file for versaworks prior to printing.  We have had some issues with .eps files, so I am trying to change this process over to .pdfs.

Any other suggestions would also be greatly appreciated.

Could you tell us what kind of issues do you have?

The key with PDF's is that the options are all there for a reason. It can be intimidating... but some day you'll be thankful for the flexibility.

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I work with a Roland SP-540V. I send it EPS files, no problems. But.. All shapes and bitmaps sent are in CMYK on Draw's page. RGB bitmaps end up washed out looking when exported as EPS for some reason...

Rockney Richards:

For some additional info.  I work with a signshop, we do large format printing with a roland versacamm vp-540 and we use versaworks for a rip program, the end use of what I tring to do is get the best export file for versaworks prior to printing.  We have had some issues with .eps files, so I am trying to change this process over to .pdfs.

Jeff Harrison:

The key with PDF's is that the options are all there for a reason. It can be intimidating... but some day you'll be thankful for the flexibility.

I really wouldn't call it intimidating, really intriguing would be the more correct response.  My problem is that I can be a little more anal that is what is really required most of the time.  I really like to make informed decisions, as I am sure most people would prefer.  I have to admit that I am really disappointed in the Manual for this program, for not at least giving one sentence explanations for the settings.  It is my belief that a manual should give you at least that.  It might not be enough information, as is the case in most manuals, but it should be enough to start you in a direction for acquiring the information.  As I said yesterday, I'm not super informed but I am also not a dummy.  I can figure it out if the information can get me started.  I suppose that is why I am here; in hopes someone could give me a brief explanation so I can get started figuring out what all of it is for, and thus be able to make my informed decisions.  Thank you for the help you have given, but in the words of Oliver Twist... "Please, sir, I want some more."

Please Help

Thank you,

Rockney Richards

snowalker:

Could you tell us what kind of issues do you have?

 

 I wouldn't really say that I am having issues.  I am just looking for the better wheel, per say.  What I am looking for mostly is explanation for the setting that I haven't figured out yet (and someone else interpretation of what I believe I have figured out), under the publish pdf settings...  So that I can set up a publish to pdf setting preset for exporting to import into my rip program (VersaWorks).

Objects, Documents, and Advanced are the only tabs I am really concerned with really.

 

Thank you,

Rockney Richards

Rockney,

Corel has a limit on how much their box can weigh. This limits their manual
size.

That's exactly why people like me write third party books on CorelDRAW. In
my case, I don't have a page limit. Jeff has already provided you the link
to get my book.

One other suggestion. Jeff says that his EPS files can get washed out. This
is because there is NO WAY to save all objects as RGB in an EPS file. Thus,
PDF is a great choice because you can retain RGB data so that the Roland can
do the color conversions.

FosterCoburn:

Jeff has already provided you the link.

Thanks, I ordered the book this morning, through the link Jeff posted.  Thank you, too, Jeff.

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FosterCoburn:

One other suggestion. Jeff says that his EPS files can get washed out. This
is because there is NO WAY to save all objects as RGB in an EPS file. Thus,
PDF is a great choice because you can retain RGB data so that the Roland can
do the color conversions.

Good to know, see all of this stuff, is the stuff that I eat up.  I need to know all of this stuff.  We have been using .eps files for awhile, but we have been more and more finding issues, such as the one stated above, this and I keep having issues evening importing the files, I believe this has to do with our designer using RGB colors, and other issues as well.  End come to end we usually have to change over to .pdf to correct these issues, which brings me to where I am at currently.  So I am trying derive at set of setting to be my base for exporting to my rip program.

Thank you for your help, but while I am waiting on my book to get here, would you mind pointing me in the right direction, please.

Thank you all, I incredibly appreciate it.

Some points to clarify for my EPS's:

RGB vector shapes are converted to CMYK upon export as Foster wrote.

spot colors are retained (CutContour)

The "Washed out" pertained to RGB bitmaps. Fortunately they also preview poorly in VersaWorks too.

Our unit is 4 color CMYK only (no light cyan or light magenta either).. so no advantage to send RGB colors. If we had a 6 or 12 color unit, then the unit's driver would split the file based on an expanded output capability.

Ultimately, I've been satisified with the final results of my workflow... If I'm happy, the customers certainly are too. ;-)

 

FosterCoburn:

One other suggestion. Jeff says that his EPS files can get washed out. This
is because there is NO WAY to save all objects as RGB in an EPS file. Thus,
PDF is a great choice because you can retain RGB data so that the Roland can
do the color conversions.

Hi Rockney,

Here is some critical info:

The 2 things that determine a PDF's final size in a dramatic way are both related to bitmap handling.

1. the compression chosen

2. the maximum resolution (bitmap downsampling area shown below)

I see many people creating 10 MB+ PDF's as customer proofs that are not very practical to email. Regardless, Whenever I send a PDF as an email, I always check the file size before attaching it. Anything over 5 MB can be reduced somehow... :-)

Choosing jpeg for compression at a conservative amount of 10, and dropping the resolution will reduce the PDF file size immensely. I'll advise the client in the email that the PDF has been reduced in size, and is for viewing purposes only.

 

Rockney Richards:

Thank you for the help you have given, but in the words of Oliver Twist... "Please, sir, I want some more."