Print to PDF does put the marks on the pages. But from what I understand that is not the right way to get the best cmyk output for print.
-----Original Message----- From: Alan Litchfield [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, February 07, 2011 4:00 PM To: White, Scott Cc: Brad Anderson; framers at lists.frameusers.com Subject: RE: Registration marks missing OK. What if you print to PDF instead, and then follow those steps? It is preferable, I think, to have FM create the marks so that they are accurately placed as the time of creation. At least you are headed in a better direction :) Alan White, Scott wrote: > Alan > I thought for sure your suggestion would show me the crops. Nothing. > I was able to put the marks on the page using Acrobat. But still no luck > natively. > > Amazing. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Alan T Litchfield [mailto:alan at alphabyte.co.nz] > Sent: Monday, February 07, 2011 2:27 PM > To: White, Scott > Cc: Brad Anderson; framers at lists.frameusers.com > Subject: Re: Registration marks missing > > Changing the page size will not resolve your problem since that will > only move the marks further beyond your reach (they exist beyond the > ArtBox that you see in the preview image of the file). It is probable > the marks are there but that you just cannot see them. > > Here is something you can try: > Open the pdf in Acrobat and select Advanced > Print Production > Crop > Pages > With Show All Boxes selected, choose BleedBox from the drop down list > Set the Units to your preferred measure > Enter the distance you require into the Margin Controls Field (say 10mm) > Click OK. > > Good Luck > > Alan > > On 8/02/2011, at 4:29 AM, White, Scott wrote: > >> All your suggestions do not work for save as PDF with Registration >> Marks. >> >> But, when I use the print option with Adobe PDF as my printer it >> works. >> >> >> >> Has anyone else run Save as PDF and gotten registration marks? >> >> >> >> However, I was under the impression that printing to PDF is not the >> right way to create a color "print-ready" pdf. Colors are all off. >> >> Second, I have access to Frame on the Mac and I'm just wondering if it >> would be safer to use that knowing I will get the color and output I >> expect. This is our new company's first 1,000-page catalog and want to >> avoid every pitfall I can. >> >> >> >> Could I do this catalog in Frame 9, save as .mif 7 and open on the old >> Mac version to do my color output? A thought. >> >> >> >> Again, the color frustrations raise their ugly heads with Frame. >> >> >> >> For those who may have missed: >> >> Mac OS 10.6.6 running parallels, Frame 9.0 on Windows 7 Home Premium >> >> >> >> Scott White >> Manager - Content and Print Media >> Belmont, NC - 704-398-5752 >> >> >> This message and any attachments are intended only for the use >> of the intended recipient and may contain information that is >> privileged and confidential. 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Messages sent to or from this contact will be >> recorded and are subject to archival, monitoring, and/or disclosure >> to someone other than the recipient. >> >> ________________________________ >> >> From: Brad Anderson [mailto:brad at frameusers.com] >> Sent: Monday, February 07, 2011 9:16 AM >> To: White, Scott >> Cc: Brad Anderson; framers at lists.frameusers.com >> Subject: Re: Registration marks missing >> >> >> >> Scott, >> >> >> >> If the final page size is 11 x 17, you'll have to set up a custom page >> size (add an inch to both size so the final page size is 12 x 18). >> You'll need the extra inch around the page to add the registration >> marks. >> >> >> >> If this fails, try printing to PS and then distill instead of saving >> to >> PDF. >> >> >> >> Do the registration marks now show? >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> >> >> Brad >> >> >> >> >> >> On Feb 7, 2011, at 7:33 AM, White, Scott wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> Ok I am missing something. I have generate acrobat data turned off. >> Final output is 11x17. >> My steps are: >> *Select adobe acrobat as my printer. >> *Turn off generate acrobat data >> *Save as pdf from the drop down menu in Frame >> *Select page size >> *Print >> >> What am I missing? >> >> >> >> >> Scott White >> Manager - Content and Print Media >> Belmont, NC - 704-398-5752 >> >> >> This message and any attachments are intended only for the use >> of the intended recipient and may contain information that is >> privileged and confidential. If the reader of the message is not the >> intended recipient or an authorized representative of the intended >> recipient, you are hereby notified that distribution, disclosure, >> printing, copying, storage, modification or the taking of any action >> in reliance upon this transmission is strictly prohibited. Delivery of >> this message to any person other than the intended recipient shall >> not compromise or waive such confidentiality. If you have received >> this communication in error, notify the sender immediately by >> return email and delete the message and any attachments from >> your system. Messages sent to or from this contact will be >> recorded and are subject to archival, monitoring, and/or disclosure >> to someone other than the recipient. >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Brad Anderson [mailto:brad at frameusers.com] >> Sent: Friday, February 04, 2011 5:20 PM >> To: White, Scott >> Cc: Brad Anderson; framers at lists.frameusers.com >> Subject: Re: Registration marks missing >> >> Scott, >> >> What was the final size of the PDF? 11x17 or 8.5 x 11? Turn off the >> Generate Acrobat Data--the PDF is probably being cropped. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Brad >> >> >> On Feb 4, 2011, at 1:46 PM, White, Scott wrote: >> >> >> >> >> I was trying to do a pdf output for print with Registration marks. I >> >> didn't get any marks in the rendered PDF. >> >> I used save as pdf, selected registration marks western, printed >> to >> >> 11x17 output just to see, and I got all I expected but the >> >> registration >> >> >> >> marks. >> >> >> >> Mac OS10 running parallels > window 7 home premium. Framemaker >> 9.0. >> >> >> >> Thoughts? >> >> >> >> Scott White >> >> Manager - Content and Print Media >> >> Belmont, NC - 704-398-5752 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> This message and any attachments are intended only for the use >> of the intended recipient and may contain information that is >> privileged and confidential. If the reader of the message is not the >> intended recipient or an authorized representative of the intended >> recipient, you are hereby notified that distribution, disclosure, >> printing, copying, storage, modification or the taking of any action >> in reliance upon this transmission is strictly prohibited. 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