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Redistilling is a free fix for simple problems in certain workflows - such as what this thread is all about - how to make a black and white PDF from a full-color, CMYK flavor. It's a one-time deal. Once the print job is finished, it's likely the PDF will never be used again, or used for another purpose. I took a 4-color ad with a Photoshop image and some text created in InDesign, and redistilled it. The embedded fonts converted fine, and I was still able to edit the text. I even created the PostScript on my Mac and distilled the PS file on the PC. I could edit the text on either platform. The image converted to grayscale - 300 dpi - just fine. In this case, and also free if I have an image editing program such as Photoshop, I could have opened the image, converted it to grayscale, and saved the image and the changed PDF. PDF Optimizer does not change color space; PDF Enhancer costs $179.00; and Pitstop is $500.00. Not everyone can afford to purchase every new tool and piece of software offered. And not everyone has a need for more than a quick fix. For those who have ongoing needs, and can afford the investment, I agree with your assessment, and would add that Quite a Box of Tricks is a good bet (and cheaper than Pitstop) for changing color space and downsampling. Naturally, the best PDF is one that is made natively. In other words, it's best to try to make any changes in the original file whenever possible. Rich -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Leonard Rosenthol Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 5:28 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [PDF] RGB photos The PDF list is a service provided by PDFzone.com | http://www.pdfzone.com __________________________________________________________________ At 10:10 PM 3/9/2004, Rich Sprague wrote: >The Print to PDF feature now utilized by Windows XP, and Mac OS X, >makes redistilling and downsampling a piece of cake. > But it does NOT make redistillation any better - it is still the WRONG WAY to apply corrective/adjustive changes to a PDF! Native PDF processing tools such as PDF Optimizer, PDF Enhancer, QABOT, PitStop, etc. should be used instead so as to maintain the integrity and fidelity of the original document. Leonard --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leonard Rosenthol <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Chief Technical Officer <http://www.pdfsages.com> PDF Sages, Inc. 215-629-3700 (voice) 215-629-0789 (fax) To change your subscription: http://www.pdfzone.com/discussions/lists-pdf.html To change your subscription: http://www.pdfzone.com/discussions/lists-pdf.html
