My first at home computer:

Quote from: beermonster on September 13, 2007, 05:52:54 AMso - the adobe print engine - where does quack figure in that? it uses .ps out - in every way possible except a screen shot - will the adobe rip accept "postsript? what happens to quack? does it die? (prays to prepress gods that yes it does) I mean - ya cant pdf quack files to any safe degree - so - quack must die  - correct?

A representative of Quark at Graph Expo, when asked by my boss about the whole Quark/transparency/pdf dilemma we are seeing, stated they are aware of the problem and are working on it. Sleep easier now everyone.

I abandoned my bootcamp install when I found out I couldn't put XP on my external HD. Been looking for a work around before I re-visit that but on the Windows side I use the free edition of AVG antivirus, Microsoft Windows Defender for spyware prevention and removal (it's actually very good and free), and Spybot Search and Destroy as another line of defense. Keeps the Windows machine running pretty good. I've pretty much just left the firewall set at it's default settings. All of the above assumes XP. I'd wait for SP1 to be released for Vista before attempting to ride that pig. Should be the first part of next year before that happens though.

I would try opening Acrobat and under the help menu run the "Repair Acrobat" option and see if that restores it. If not, and I'm sure you will love this, you may need to re-install Publisher.

Yes, end rolls from the web press. Newsprint, book, premium...all uncoated. We haven't quite figured out how to make the ink stick to the coated stock so we buy a semi-matt roll for those. I'll have to check and see what brand that is.

press end rolls.

What version of Pub? If it's the latest you don't need distiller. You can do a save as "PDF" but you have to download the option separately after you activate it. If it's an earlier version I agree with Tom. The toolbar has probably just been closed.

Quote from: prepressDog on September 10, 2007, 08:39:10 PMAny good reasons to upgrade from 7 to 8?

Adobe needs the money?

Quote from: Kid Leo on September 10, 2007, 07:41:45 PMI must be one of the few that has had very few problems with Q7.  Installed fine, activated have been using export to make PDF's and all has been good.  The only problem I have had is that the autoactivate extension for Suitcase Fusion crashes Quark when I try to open a 6.5 or earlier document, so I turned it off.  The only other thing is the lack of keeping transparency live, looks like everything gets flattened.

Wouldn't want to use it as a creative tool any more but it works much better for prepress than 6.5

I've had problems with exported PDF's from Quark. Text missing on final output like bullets and web addresses. If you look at the PDF it is there although it is nothing you can select with Pitstop. Then when you output it is gone. If I go back to Quark and print a PS file and distill that...it is in the PDF, I can select it with Pitstop and it is still there after output. We no longer export PDF's from Quark. Majorly burnt on a large job last week.

Quote from: stargate on September 10, 2007, 12:02:22 PMYou guys (Chillbear and Thomas) are really funny. Thank you for that. I had really bad week and I need to smile a bit.

Uhhh...really bad week? It's Monday!

How about "Color Studio" on the Mac. Late 80's - early 90's if I remember correctly.

Quote from: Slappy on September 10, 2007, 12:01:45 PMWhere's that thread on the old B4Print, so I can copy-paste it? I'm not making that whole post over again! 

http://z3.invisionfree.com/B4Print_Forums/index.php?showtopic=69

I use 4 through 8 for differing reasons.

We got Extended with the Design Premium edition. I could have swore the specs said we were going to get standard but it came with extended. Not complaining though.

Our "piece of crap color copier" folds and staples too. Can I call it a bindery line too?