Converting a Mac Pages document to PDFX/1-a:2001 -instructions on how to do this
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Experience Level: Intermediate
I have a 358 page B&W document created in PAGES - I need to submit this to the printers (Lightning Source) as a PDFX/1-a:2001. I have Adobe Acrobat Professional and Distiller. However, pdfs created by PAGES cannot be converted by Acrobat into PDFX/1-a:2001 (at least I haven\'t been able to figure out how to!). The solution proposed by Lightning Source is to:
print to a Postscript file first, then process the PostScript file using Adobe Acrobat Distiller Professional Version 6 or newer.
This allows you to produce a PDF that is of optimal compliance with our printing process (PDFX/1-a:2001 recommended)
The problem is that when PAGES creates the Postscript file it doesn\'t retain the correct sizing - it shifts it from 216x140mm to Letter size (the original document shifts to the lower-left corner surrounded by blank page). This size change continues when Distiller creates the PDFX/1-a:2001 so their solution doesn\'t work.
I am looking for someone who can talk me through a solution step-by-step using the programs I have (or free software available online) - so that I can do it again in the future - I have the latest version of PAGES and run CS4. It would be great if this could be done tomorrow (Saturday) so that I can get this out of the way.
Please do not bid for this if you are not sure about the solution - I need to talk to someone who can do it and explain it to me.
print to a Postscript file first, then process the PostScript file using Adobe Acrobat Distiller Professional Version 6 or newer.
This allows you to produce a PDF that is of optimal compliance with our printing process (PDFX/1-a:2001 recommended)
The problem is that when PAGES creates the Postscript file it doesn\'t retain the correct sizing - it shifts it from 216x140mm to Letter size (the original document shifts to the lower-left corner surrounded by blank page). This size change continues when Distiller creates the PDFX/1-a:2001 so their solution doesn\'t work.
I am looking for someone who can talk me through a solution step-by-step using the programs I have (or free software available online) - so that I can do it again in the future - I have the latest version of PAGES and run CS4. It would be great if this could be done tomorrow (Saturday) so that I can get this out of the way.
Please do not bid for this if you are not sure about the solution - I need to talk to someone who can do it and explain it to me.
Richard H.
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