Learning Pitstop 10

[Skryber]

Its been a few years since I used Pitstop Pro, 8.5 I think it was.  I only used it for a couple of weeks and could have sworn it had a utility that displayed the dimensions and spaces of columns using the Inspector.  I've just started using version 11 and don't see this function there, so was I dreaming or are those layout dimensions hidden elsewhere?

I don't have it so I can't tell you where it is but I can tell you that every version that comes out has a completely different interface and it's like learning a whole new app. It's probably somewhere. DCS might know.

[DigitalCrapShoveler]

I don't have Pitstop 11 yet. I run 10, but he mentions 11, although the thread is Pitstop 10. I confused....

[Skryber]

I didn't know there was an 11. We don't use the program here so I have no Pitstop.  :cry:

[Joe]

I didn't know there was an 11. We don't use the program here so I have no Pitstop.  :cry:

In inspector you can view the size of any object selected. I think it is the tab next to the end of the far right...

You can also view the size of Page Boxes using the Page Box utility in Pitstop. I don't have 11 so I can't tell you the exact location but I know they didn't eliminate those functions from 10 to 11.

[frailer]

Regardless of version, just discovered the li'l dropdown button in Inspector 'Remove Transparency from Object'   :embarrassed:  Actually, it was even funnier, because my new 2IC discovered it for me. 

[Joe]

That's a dangerous button that I've found can do more harm than good.  

[frailer]

Yes, to my credit, they were my 1st thoughts.   :laugh:

Oops, edited wrong post.   

In this case, she was looking at one of her own rabbits, so potentially a shoot-in-foot situation. (right post now). Bear with me, it's 0630, and cold, by our standards.   

[Joe]

Attachment #1: In Pitstop 10 this is where you can find the dimensions and position of any object selected

Attachment #2: These are your Design Layout tools that will show your page boxes. As far as I know there was never anything that would show "column" sizes.

[frailer]

Must look today and see what PSP version we're on. I know I keep getting reminders about the upgrade.   :undecided:  Suppose I should 'action' it.

[Joe]

You have 10...just like me.

[frailer]

There are no dot upgrades in PSP,  of course.   :embarrassed:  Not a good start. Think I should log in later, when properly awake.   :laugh:  Cheers... 

[Joe]

There are no dot upgrades in PSP,  of course.   :embarrassed:  Not a good start. Think I should log in later, when properly awake.   :laugh:  Cheers... 

Actually Pitstop 10 Update 3 is what I have. I know we both got version 10 at about the same time. As did a few other folks on here.

[David]

I have 10 Update 2, did I miss something?

damn, I hate it when that happens.

[Blaze1]

Thanks for the replies.

Although this thread is about PP10, I assumed there would be enough similarity to be of help.

Attachment #1: In Pitstop 10 this is where you can find the dimensions and position of any object selected

Attachment #2: These are your Design Layout tools that will show your page boxes. As far as I know there was never anything that would show "column" sizes.

Thanks Joe.  I'd been messing around with that thinking there was a way to extract more information about page layout but there isn't unfortunately.

I don't believe InDesign has the feature of being able to display or extract column width data from a pdf without having the original template.  Perhaps it was Infix PDF Editior that did this?

[Joe]

The only thing that might work is if there is clipping path in the PDF that is the same size as the column. If you have an Indy document with columns that you know the size of, make a PDF and see if there is a clipping path that is the same size.