EPS and PDF File ImportExport

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EPS and PDF File Import/Export

• Bob Kisel,
• Jeff South
• Amgraf, Inc.

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PDF File Import

• Conversion Runs on Win32 Platforms (Win9x,
  Win2000, XP)
• Interface from Mecca2000, Mecca III available
• OneForm Plus Import from File Menu

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Mecca 2000 Interface

• Use Browser Interface to Connect to Win32 server
  for conversion.
• Uploads the PDF file to server.
• Runs the Conversion at server.
• Mecca 2000 loads file directly from server.

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OneForm Interface

• File-gtImport-gtPDF Files
• Browse for the PDF file
• Select the Page to Load
• Modify Font/Color Selections
• Load the PDF Page

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EPS File Import

• Import from File menu on both Mecca 2000 and
  OneForm Plus
• Import written to run natively on each system.

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PDF Import No-Nos

• We cannot import LZW compressed files. These
  files only come from Distiller Version 3 and
  before. If you only have a Distiller 3, do not
  compress the output.
• We cannot import protected PDF files. The maker
  must remove protection first.

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PDF Import Guidelines

• Best conversion is from files done with
  separation color. These import naturally into our
  layer color model.
• When we bring in a file, we try to match to an
  existing FCP number rather than create a matching
  dynamic FCP number. You may need to alter layer
  color CMYK values.

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PDF Import Enhancements

• Switch to create FCP matching entries.
• Modify Genform to support Iforms with process
  color, since number of colors do not matter when
  we are not producing output plates.

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EPS/PDF File Export

• Mecca 2000 and OneForm Plus can output either EPS
  or PDF Files, if done the right way.

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Mecca 2000 EPS Output

• Select Type of Color/Separation Output
• Separations
• Composite Color

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Mecca 2000 Separations

• Select One Sep Per File
• Creates separate EPS file for each color
• EPS output produces Color PDF File only.
• For Black and White Separations select
  appropriate printer and name output file with .PS
  extension

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Mecca 2000 Composite

• Select One Part Per Page
• Creates single EPS File with all colors

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Mecca 2000 PDF Output

• All the same color options as outlined for EPS
  output.
• Then Invoke Acrobat Distiller to produce the PDF
  file.

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OneForm EPS Output 1

• Most General Method
• Select a PostScript Printer, check EPS file
  output
• Use the normal File-gtPrint option
• This will work for any combination of PostScript
  or TrueType fonts

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OneForm EPS Output 2

• Less General Method
• Use the OneForm typeset output selection.
• This will produce PostScript code similar to
  Mecca 2000 but requires that the Type 1 fonts are
  setup and loaded on the system.

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OneForm PDF Output 1

• Similar to EPS option 1, but select PDF writer as
  the output printer.
• This works fine for display in reader.

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OneForm PDF Output 2

• Same steps as EPS output 1, but then use Acrobat
  Distiller to produce the PDF file.