Acrobat DC (latest) and Pitstop 13 update 1

[pspdfppdfxhd]

I am not saying this happens all the time, it crashes about 7 times a day with heavy use.

[Farabomb]

If I even think about using output preview acrobat crashes. Easily 10+ times a day.

Well, when I have work. Now is not one of those times.

[Joe]

Well, Enfocus did a remote investigation on the problem and determined it was something with Acrobat.

I think its something to do with the display... some times the color goes weird and the display goes low res or the zoom tool doesnt work. Then if you turn off a color on the separations view it does not work. Maybe its not compatible with my Mac. I dunno, I give up or ask for a new Mac. Its in its 7th year of service.

That is a known issue with Acrobat XI and DC. Except Adobe says it is not.

[Joe]

If I even think about using output preview acrobat crashes. Easily 10+ times a day.

Well, when I have work. Now is not one of those times.

I have found when Acrobat crashes frequently while using output preview it helps to delete the Acrobat preferences and start fresh again. Of course that means you have to re-create your toolbars. You can delete your preference file, open Acrobat, set everything up the way you want it. Quit Acrobat. Save a copy of the preference file. Then when it starts crashing frequently again replace the preference file with the copy you saved previously.

Should you have to go through this with a product you paid big bucks for? No but it is Adobe we are talking about.

[Farabomb]

Since I have little to do today I may give that a crack. Probably will fire up Onyx as well.

If you don't hear from me in a while, it went really bad. 

[Joe]

Also Adobe fixed the problem where if you turn off a separation with no PDF open it will crash but only in Acrobat DC. If you do that in Acrobat XI you will still get an immediate crash. Fresh preference file or not.

We'll keep a vigilante eye out for your return.

[Farabomb]

Also Adobe fixed the problem where if you turn off a separation with no PDF open it will crash but only in Acrobat DC. If you do that in Acrobat XI you will still get an immediate crash. Fresh preference file or not.

We'll keep a vigilante eye out for your return.

Umm, have you've been watching Daredevil?

No need to shoot me. 

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keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties.
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[Joe]

Damn auto-correct! (that's my story and I'm sticking to it)

[Tracy]

Joe's my vigilante, He saves the day :laugh:

[Farabomb]

He's pulled my arse out of the fire many a time as well.

[Joe]

Thanks you guys. Your check is in the mail!

[pspdfppdfxhd]

If I even think about using output preview acrobat crashes. Easily 10+ times a day.

Well, when I have work. Now is not one of those times.

I am not alone. Was beginning to think there was a black cloud over my head.

[Farabomb]

The cloud is named prepress.

[pspdfppdfxhd]

Unrelated, but has anyone used the free pitstop plugin "Fix Missing Fonts".?

I am finding this extremely useful for the type of work we do here.

Long weekend coming....outta here in 45 minutes! Yahoo!

[Joe]

Unrelated, but has anyone used the free pitstop plugin "Fix Missing Fonts".?

I am finding this extremely useful for the type of work we do here.

Long weekend coming....outta here in 45 minutes! Yahoo!

Is that part of Pitstop where you create a Monotype account and buy the fonts to fix them. It is against my customers religion to pay for anything prepress related because 1) It looks good on their screen and 2) Their last printer never had any problems with their files.