XMF Install & Training

[frailer]

let me know if I get annoying.

I think you would probably win the least annoying award around here. :laugh:

...an I would win most annoying.

I wouldn't get too grandiose about it. There may be one or two others.   :laugh:

[frailer]

You may have to zoom in before measuring to get an accurate read ...

Yeah, that's what I do here too. Maybe drag in some guides once you've zoomed in. Keyboard shortcuts help too.
-Cmd+F -> Zoom
-Cmd+D -> Select.
-Cmd+R -> Measure
..all right near each other.  :cool:

[Joe]

You may have to zoom in before measuring to get an accurate read ...

Yeah, that's what I do here too. Maybe drag in some guides once you've zoomed in. Keyboard shortcuts help too.
-Cmd+F -> Zoom
-Cmd+D -> Select.
-Cmd+R -> Measure
..all right near each other.  :cool:

Just be careful of Cmd+Q. :laugh:

[frailer]

You may have to zoom in before measuring to get an accurate read ...

Yeah, that's what I do here too. Maybe drag in some guides once you've zoomed in. Keyboard shortcuts help too.
-Cmd+F -> Zoom
-Cmd+D -> Select.
-Cmd+R -> Measure
..all right near each other.  :cool:

Just be careful of Cmd+Q. :laugh:

Yeah, watch that pinkie...   :grin:

[Tracy]

Thanks guys! :smiley:

[Diddler]

Anybody know if it is possible from XMF to produce a PDF with the guides showing where the creep is to be applied. I can make it happen on our low res epson proofs with blackmagic ruling up the sheet but can't seem to make it happen on a PDF.

[frailer]

Diddler or impodave may confirm this, but am pretty sure PDF Exports from XMF are just imposed regurgitates, with no creep enhancements. Having said that, I'll test here... as we have a current job with Creep Adjustment.

[Diddler]

Diddler or impodave may confirm this, but am pretty sure PDF Exports from XMF are just imposed regurgitates, with no creep enhancements. Having said that, I'll test here... as we have a current job with Creep Adjustment.

Yeah, your correct Frailer, they are not from the rendered data that Blackmagic uses to create the PDFs. The only way I can of is to measure the printed low res sheet and rule up the PDFs in XMF. But that would be a PITA.

[frailer]

The only workaround I've got is to Export the formes from Black Magic. You're getting the rendered view, which will reflect the creep adjust. I then Optimise those to bring file size down without sacrificing too much in the way of quality. Sounds fiddlier than it is.
I took some time to get a good Optimise preset, so let me know if you want it.
My policy with creep adjust in regards to customers is to tell them absolutely nothing. Would be in shock if a customer ever noticed that a page was 207 instead of 210 in the centre of a saddle stitch. Am talking 'Creep Face Only' here. Even if the measured it, it's legit prepress manipulation so the job can bind properly. So you could argue that they are interfering in ares they shouldn't be. Well, you could try....  :laugh:

[Tracy]

curious what black magic is, I don't have it

[Joe]

I think this is it.

http://www.serendipity-software.com.au/products/blackmagic/

[DigiCorn]

I like that first FAQ on the home page:

[Tracy]

wish I had black magic, they are coming to dial in our proofs a little better tho.

[Diddler]

wish I had black magic, they are coming to dial in our proofs a little better tho.

Blackmagic is a simple but very powerful addition to our workflow, essential I would say for our day to day proofing.

[Tracy]

I'm going to be working on a job today It's an 80pg perfect bind going on cover stock
I have 16 pg and 2-32pg sigs that get cut to 16's

I need to add creep to the 32pg but need to apply it to the 16pg sigs only, Is this possible?
I'll be putting in a call to fuji on this but any thoughts would be great.

don't have the files yet, I do have the previous sample and creep is going to be a must