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#1
I have around 400 folders, containing images. I normally use Bridge to browse until i find what i want, but it wont create the thumbnail/previews until you select the particular folder

I thought there was an option in older Bridge versions where you could specify a directory and pre-generate thumbnails for it, but i cant seem to find that option.. does it exist or do i just have wishful thinking?

v10.1.0.163
#2
Adobe Acrobat / pixelated text in Acrobat?
October 10, 2019, 11:25:55 AM
now the vector text is showing up pixelated in acrobat. its text, not rasterized, no font issues that i can tell. Prints fine though, its just the display on the monitor.. Seems to be a display setting in DC possibly?

where to look?
#3
Adobe InDesign / autofit text to frame?
September 19, 2019, 09:32:53 AM
Is there a way to auto-size type to fit the frame? I know you can do it with placed objects...
#4
pretty sure ive done this before but im mentally defective this morning.

need to spec a different paper source for even pages on a variable data/uncollated ncr job. 

Job source is a 1000 page pdf output, already merged

as im typing this i remembered the record limit setting, going to try that now.

any suggestions?
#5
Adobe Illustrator / Picking a PMS from RGB/CMYK
August 20, 2019, 11:26:00 AM
I thought ive done this before, putting an rgb or cmyk sample in the color pallete and it will give you the closest PMS match?

cant seem to do it again... was i imagining it?
#6
Adobe Acrobat / Automating Scans in Acrobat
August 12, 2019, 12:57:12 PM

lets say i have a stack of invoices that i want to grab the invoice number from and save that scan using the info as a filename?

could create an action or task in Acrobat that would OCR a particular section of a scanned document and save the document with the filename of the OCR'd info?

am i making sense?
#7
Bindery / New Card Slitter ♥♥♥
July 15, 2019, 01:30:30 PM
We finally got our FD120 BC slitter set up today.  I AM IN LOVE.  Been cutting these fuckers out on a traditional guillotine since i was born.
EVERY CARD IS PERFECT AND THE SAME SIZE. If you understand my struggles you would appreciate this excitement  :banana:

Also delivered was a 3-station envelope inserter, which will unfortunately be the death of a fill-in employee.
#8
ok so i have this variable data project, there is one field of type that i need to somehow resize itself automatically to stay within a pre-sized text box.

the text box is static and cannot resize, so i have to go back manually and reduce the font size to fit.  thinking there is a way to do this automatically like it does graphics?
#9
Adobe InDesign / outlining a stroke?
May 22, 2019, 10:00:05 AM
can you outline a stroke in indesign?  or am i still stuck copy/pasting the object from illustrator?
#10
So every week we print a council report, somewhere between 800-1200 pages.  It all used to be letter-sized, but now they are throwing in a random 11x17 page in there throughout the document to be printed at-size.

I used to be able to tick the "choose paper source by PDF page size" in the print dialogue, but that doesnt seem to work anymore on our Ricoh, I have to go in and manually flag the pages in CWS, which is a pain in the ass, and i also have to visually scan the document thumbnails looking for the larger sheets. (running a Ricoh c7110s with CWS 5)

is there a way in Acrobat to create a script to find these pages for me?

any idea how to get it to choose paper sizes on the CWS automatically?

The Ricoh/CWS will change the sheet size, but it crops the document at 8.5x11 and centers it on the sheet, instead of printing the full 11x17.  There is a setting in CWS to specify the sheet size, but once you do that it all seems to be cropped at that size.

Does this rambling make any sense?
#11
Adobe InDesign / Designers Toolbox
April 03, 2019, 08:58:50 AM
Found this website this morning browsing for some postcard specs.. Seems like a good resource. lots of indesign templates

http://designerstoolbox.com/
#12
Is there an easy way of converting an object to grayscale inside of indesign?  Say i have a 2 page doc, logos on both pages, the 2nd page prints in color but they want the placed logos to show up gray.  I dont want to create a separate grayscale logo and place it, im sooooo lazy, and theres a ton of them, i just want to apply an effect to the already existing color logo.
#13
Digital Printing / Stapling on the Fiery CWS?
November 01, 2018, 05:39:26 PM
In all my years of jockeying a copy machine, i havent hit this challenge..

I have a 2000 page PDF, which is the output of 1000 sets of a 2-page VDP job. I need to print this single sided, stapled..

I cant figure out how to staple 2 sheets at a time. Im thinking its not possible, unless i deconstruct the pdf into a bunch of 2 page files... unless im missing something?
#14
Fonts / Font Management
October 09, 2018, 02:52:51 PM
So what are we using nowadays to manage fonts on Windows 10?
Need something to mainly preview installed and uninstalled sets..

suggestions?
#15
Adobe InDesign / Trouble with InD VDP
May 18, 2018, 05:36:17 PM
Been using Indesign VDP forever. Now whenever i insert a numeric data field (csv file) it places a QR code of the digits, instead of the actual digits. Tried from a new blank document and it does the same. HELP!
#16
The Rest... / Convert Pagemaker to PDF
February 28, 2018, 02:12:26 PM
Hey, can anyone pretty please convert this pm6 doc to a pdf?
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1U0UIVnLgZdMikb4hAi6Q9pgLCDSnkdgF/view?usp=sharing
#17
Adobe InDesign / Cant move objects with mouse!
February 13, 2018, 03:12:52 PM
Indesign CC, 2015, PC..

I suddenly cant move/drag objects with the mouse. I can resize and select, i can nudge with the keyboard, but no dragging of the objects. The layers arent locked, nor are the objects... any ideas?
#18
Adobe InDesign / Pages Panel
July 10, 2013, 02:06:22 PM
Ok, so recently, my "Pages" panel is acting funky, and i cant get it to revert back to default.

the thumbs are buried in the panel, and i have to stretch the panel out to see them, and if there are multiple pages, i cant scroll them or access  them at all. its a real PITA.

running windows XP/CS4

see attached..

#19
This was passed on to me, im never taking a governement gig again, but this might be ideal for someone else:

https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/344712300

Job Title:Supervisory Printing and Publications Liaison
Job Announcement Number:DE-13-HRC-WH-219

SALARY RANGE: $62,467.00 to $97,333.00 / Per Year
OPEN PERIOD: Friday, May 31, 2013 to Friday, June 07, 2013
SERIES & GRADE: GS-0301-11/12
POSITION INFORMATION: Full-time - Permanent
PROMOTION POTENTIAL:12
DUTY LOCATIONS:  1 vacancy in the following location:
Washington DC Metro Area, DC, US
 
WHO MAY APPLY: U.S. Citizens; ICTAP and CTAP eligibles in the local commuting area
 
#20
Adobe Photoshop / Out of memory error opening file
January 09, 2013, 03:23:53 PM
Running windows XP/ Adobe CS4/ 4GB ram..

suddenly im getting out of memory errors trying to open tiff files in photoshop. file size is about 19MB, even tried to open after a fresh reboot.  this isnt the first time editing these files, but today they just dont open.

ideas??