Re: [WinMac] PDFWriter vs. Distiller
Thomas Roth(tomroth[at]wfubmc.edu)
Thu, 8 Oct 1998 11:14:54 -0400
>>Thomas Roth wrote:
>>My question then is when do I know which route to use to get to PDF?
>From: Leonard Rosenthol <leonardr@Adobe.COM>
>Ah, an easy question ;).
>
>PDFWriter is a Quickdraw/GDI-based printer driver, meaning that your
>graphics are limited to the features and capabilities of the OS. So
>if your output doesn't need all the bells/whistles of Postscript, then
>use PDFWriter.
>
>However, if you want the BEST output possible in your PDF files,
>your best best is to print to Postscript and then have run that through
>Distiller (either manually or automatically with Laserwriter 8.x - if
>you're on a Mac).
Since most of the PageMaker files have EPS graphics imported into them
sounds like I'd better stick with Distiller.
>>Most of the time I'm converting PageMaker files and so I've been
>>using the Export to PDF function and then Distilling to get the PDF.
>
>Which is fine, because that way you'll get the best looking output
>from PM since it can take advantage of the PS output. One other advantage
>of using PM's "Export to PDF" feature, rather than direct printing, is that
>PM will add in "extras" to the PDF file such as live Hyperlinks and other
>annotations.
I noticed that you can override Distiller's default settings so I figured
it must be adding extra information to the PS file.
I'm going to be attending GraphExpo in Chicago at the end of this month and
will be taking a couple of PDF seminars when I'm there. Maybe after that
I'll understand it all better.
>>Some of our designers want to be able to make PDFs of their work so they
>>can email their clients an electronic proof and it seems the PDFWriter
>>might be easier and quicker for them.
>
>I would say that for most proofs, you'd probably be fine with
>PDFWriter.
But since most of the PageMaker files they'll be working on will have EPS
graphics imported into them sounds like they'd better go with Distiller.
>(but don't forget you still need to buy one copy per workstation)
Oh I'm sure that an Adobe product on a Mac platform wouldn't let me run
more then one serial number without letting me know that! :) Besides, we
have a computer store right here on campus and so we can get the
educational pricing on most software.
Thanks!
______________________________________________________________________
Tom Roth Wake Forest University School of Medicine
tomroth@wfubmc.edu Dept of Biomedical Communications
Tel 336.716.4493 Medical Center Blvd
Fax 336.716.2808 Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1011
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