Art pro to illustrator

satan 59 · January 25, 2012, 07:18:24 AM

Got a customer who going to change from using illustrator to art pro but we aren't changing, far too expensive and unnecessary.
We will still be doing there work but my question is will we have any problems with their files. As far as I can see if they send PDF's we will be OK, it's very rarely complicated designs.

Thanks.

David · January 25, 2012, 08:30:31 AM

PDF files from Art Pro are fine. What workflow are you currently using?

You may want to have them send you a test file or two just to make sure.

oh, and welcome to the forums!

cheers!

satan 59 · January 25, 2012, 09:11:31 AM

Thanks .

Not sue what you mean by workflow. We are only a small company working with corrugated printers who's work is very simple. They normally only print 2 colours max with 1mm plus grips, so no need for fancy traps etc. They can only print at around 50DPI, so again no fancy screening. Makes the job easy.

David · January 25, 2012, 09:17:48 AM

By "workflow", I mean do you use Rampage to send files to your platesetter, or Esko, Prinergy, or?

In other words, how do you make/send your files to plate and how do you make your plates?

satan 59 · January 25, 2012, 09:27:52 AM

Old school here. lol
Agfa Imagestter to negatives.

Sabrina The Turd Polisher · January 25, 2012, 09:28:55 AM

Quote from: satan 59 on January 25, 2012, 09:27:52 AMOld school here. lol
Agfa Imagestter to negatives.

:shocked: Really!?

Farabomb · January 25, 2012, 09:37:55 AM

Welcome to the forums.

God bless man. Getting harder to find quadra parts huh?

PDFs shouldn't give you too many problems.

Joe · January 25, 2012, 09:43:37 AM

They could also give you Illustrator EPS files if you prefer.

satan 59 · January 25, 2012, 09:55:44 AM

Quote from: Sabrina The Turd Polisher on January 25, 2012, 09:28:55 AM
Quote from: satan 59 on January 25, 2012, 09:27:52 AMOld school here. lol
Agfa Imagestter to negatives.
:shocked: Really!?

Yep Really.
They are only Flexo printers not gravure or litho. Generally working with 0.125" plate, sometimes 0.250". Nobody is going to use high end printers for boxes in the back of a warehouse. lol
We've even got a liquid plate making machine, doesn't get used often though. Now that's real old school.

David · January 25, 2012, 10:20:07 AM

a liquid platemaking machine?
Is this a spinner/coater that you coat the plates with egg albumen?

I ask because I did that in my first job about 30 something years ago.

DigitalCrapShoveler · January 25, 2012, 10:39:23 AM

Quote from: Farabomb on January 25, 2012, 09:37:55 AMWelcome to the forums.

God bless man. Getting harder to find quadra parts huh?

PDFs shouldn't give you too many problems.

Shhh, Centris.

frailer · January 25, 2012, 10:46:10 AM

Quote from: david on January 25, 2012, 10:20:07 AMa liquid platemaking machine?
Is this a spinner/coater that you coat the plates with egg albumen?

I ask because I did that in my first job about 30 something years ago.

You're facing

with dignity, David. No in-denial there. Laudable.

David · January 25, 2012, 10:54:43 AM

proud of my heritage, and notice I did not mention anything about stones, or the carving thereof.

G_Town · January 25, 2012, 01:52:35 PM

I export to illy or PDF's on a regular basis. Shouldn't be an issue.

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