Hey everyone, I've got a strange one. The customer somehow did most of their text in a PDF for a Remit Envelope as comments. I didn't realize it until they looked at the proof and said, "Hey there is text missing!" Is there a way to turn them into actual artwork or do I have to typeset it?
Thanks!
I assume you tried copying the text from the comment and then pasting elsewhere. Never tried it but no idea if you can do that or not.
Yeah that's what I'm doing now.
That comments thing has gotten us before, "you missed most of the alterations!"
I believe we did everything marked on the proof...
"didn't you see my comments?!"
:facepalm:
ok, let's try again.
I do not know of a way to make comments live other than what you're doing.
I presume you already tried in Acrobat preflight-->flatten?
We've been burned by this in the past too. We've actually got the PDF from the customer and they said that they set the type in Acrobat, it was just using comments. :strangle:
Quote from: DigiCorn on August 06, 2018, 02:05:34 PMI presume you already tried in Acrobat preflight-->flatten?
I hadn't tried that. I didn't realize that action list could do that. Thanks!
Quote from: AaronH on August 06, 2018, 01:12:38 PMHey everyone, I've got a strange one. The customer somehow did most of their text in a PDF for a Remit Envelope as comments. I didn't realize it until they looked at the proof and said, "Hey there is text missing!" Is there a way to turn them into actual artwork or do I have to typeset it?
Thanks!
Are you able to post a sample of the PDF? I'm intrigued by this and want to look at it..
Do you not see comments in a PDF? For me they stick out and cannot be missed. For some programs for different events I get tons of notes for corrections and changes all through comments. I find it easy and helpful rather then someone trying to explain where and what the change is. And yes you can copy from the comments, just highlight like you would any other text and copy.
Quote from: wonderings on August 07, 2018, 11:18:49 AMDo you not see comments in a PDF? For me they stick out and cannot be missed. For some programs for different events I get tons of notes for corrections and changes all through comments. I find it easy and helpful rather then someone trying to explain where and what the change is. And yes you can copy from the comments, just highlight like you would any other text and copy.
View comments can be turned off, so that's what gets us when the rare event that someone uses them happens.
Under Preflight in Acrobat, PDF fixups, Flatten annotations and forms fields.
Quote from: DvilleDevil on August 07, 2018, 12:55:22 PMUnder Preflight in Acrobat, PDF fixups, Flatten annotations and forms fields.
^ well we know who didn't read the rest of the thread. :facepalm:
:ninja:
Quote from: ninjaPB_43 on August 07, 2018, 01:18:17 PMQuote from: DvilleDevil on August 07, 2018, 12:55:22 PMUnder Preflight in Acrobat, PDF fixups, Flatten annotations and forms fields.
^ well we know who didn't read the rest of the thread. :facepalm:
:ninja:
I wasn't going to say anything...
Quote from: DigiCorn on August 07, 2018, 02:39:10 PMI wasn't going to say anything...
Well I couldn't resist. :popcorn:
Well I've never tried flattening a PDF with comments...what does it do to them? Sure I could add some comments and flatten one to find out myself but I'm tired (and lazy).
Quote from: Joe on August 07, 2018, 03:53:50 PMWell I've never tried flattening a PDF with comments...what does it do to them? Sure I could add some comments and flatten one to find out myself but I'm tired (and lazy).
This is why I wanted to see a sample of the file - the comments I add in Acrobat 10.1.16 are either little yellow sticky notes, or little blue things depending on how you add them - alternatively, I can use Content tool to add a text box but that prints without flattening.
screen grabs attached.
I guess my question is what does it do to the comments text when it gets flattened? Delete the comments or something else?
These are all technically annotations. It depends on the type of annotation.
Okay, call me crazy, but I took an 8.25 x 5.25 pdf, opened it in Acrobat and turned on display mode, took a screenshot on a 5K monitor and managed to get about 600 dpi at printing size.
Good enough to get some jobs out, especially for digital.
Just saying.
Quote from: pspdfppdfxhd on August 08, 2018, 06:09:15 AMOkay, call me crazy, but I took an 8.25 x 5.25 pdf, opened it in Acrobat and turned on display mode, took a screenshot on a 5K monitor and managed to get about 600 dpi at printing size.
Good enough to get some jobs out, especially for digital.
Just saying.
You are crazy! :sarcasm:
You are welcome. :rotf:
Would I be here if i was not crazy?
Not likely.
Just thinking, if you get a very large 7K monitor you might get her up to 1200 dpi.
Wait, did I just read that right? Printing from a screenshot?
(http://i66.tinypic.com/nl92yb.jpg)
Good enough for a greasy trailer park boy, good enough for me.
Quote from: born2print on August 07, 2018, 11:23:12 AMQuote from: wonderings on August 07, 2018, 11:18:49 AMDo you not see comments in a PDF? For me they stick out and cannot be missed. For some programs for different events I get tons of notes for corrections and changes all through comments. I find it easy and helpful rather then someone trying to explain where and what the change is. And yes you can copy from the comments, just highlight like you would any other text and copy.
View comments can be turned off, so that's what gets us when the rare event that someone uses them happens.
Just curious, why would you turn that function off?
Quote from: Ear on August 08, 2018, 08:43:50 AMGood enough for a greasy trailer park boy, good enough for me.
That's nothing, there's lots of greasy things you consider good enough for you. :rotf:
:ninja: :hello:
The more I look at the title of this thread, the more I think about the Police/Sting and "Murder by Numbers," specifically because of the line, "you can turn murder into art."
We just want to put the laughter back into manslaughter!
:death: :lmao:
Quote from: ninjaPB_43 on August 08, 2018, 08:39:53 AMWait, did I just read that right? Printing from a screenshot?
(http://i66.tinypic.com/nl92yb.jpg)
Yes, desperate times call for desperate actions.
Like the time us Canadians had to burn down the white house.
Think about it.
Quote from: Ear on August 08, 2018, 08:43:50 AMGood enough for a greasy trailer park boy, good enough for me.
Yeah well sometimes it's just "Ged er done boys!
Quote from: wonderings on August 08, 2018, 09:17:16 AMQuote from: born2print on August 07, 2018, 11:23:12 AMQuote from: wonderings on August 07, 2018, 11:18:49 AMDo you not see comments in a PDF? For me they stick out and cannot be missed. For some programs for different events I get tons of notes for corrections and changes all through comments. I find it easy and helpful rather then someone trying to explain where and what the change is. And yes you can copy from the comments, just highlight like you would any other text and copy.
View comments can be turned off, so that's what gets us when the rare event that someone uses them happens.
Just curious, why would you turn that function off?
I
think the default setting is off? If not, I do not know as I / we didn't go turning it off on all the workstations.
:shrug:
Quote from: pspdfppdfxhd on August 08, 2018, 10:15:47 AMQuote from: Ear on August 08, 2018, 08:43:50 AMGood enough for a greasy trailer park boy, good enough for me.
Yeah well sometimes it's just "Ged er done boys!
Agreed. Alright, CoreyTrevor SMOKES, LET'S GO!
Quote from: Ear on August 08, 2018, 01:48:58 PMQuote from: pspdfppdfxhd on August 08, 2018, 10:15:47 AMQuote from: Ear on August 08, 2018, 08:43:50 AMGood enough for a greasy trailer park boy, good enough for me.
Yeah well sometimes it's just "Ged er done boys!
Agreed. Alright, CoreyTrevor SMOKES, LET'S GO!
You ever just YouTube Ricky falling down compilations?
No but I'm a huge fan of Ricky crashing. And Julian saying "chill oot".
Quote from: Ear on August 08, 2018, 01:48:58 PMQuote from: pspdfppdfxhd on August 08, 2018, 10:15:47 AMQuote from: Ear on August 08, 2018, 08:43:50 AMGood enough for a greasy trailer park boy, good enough for me.
Yeah well sometimes it's just "Ged er done boys!
Agreed. Alright, CoreyTrevor SMOKES, LET'S GO!
Did they buy their smokes from the Indian reserve? I can't remember.
Up here, if you buy them from the reserves they cost about 7 cents a stick. If you buy them "legally" they cost about 56 cents a stick.
And I like the name of their convenience store: "convenients store" where you could buy single cigarettes.
Quote from: pspdfppdfxhd on August 09, 2018, 04:40:17 AMAnd I like the name of their convenience store: "convenients store" where you could buy single cigarettes.
Those are known as, "loosies."
Hard to find loosies these days, illegal ya know.
You gotta be in the "hood" to even have a chance of finding them.
Quote from: born2print on August 09, 2018, 10:25:16 AMHard to find loosies these days, illegal ya know.
You gotta be in the "hood" to even have a chance of finding them.
Yeah. I learned that from watching Dave Chappelle.
I don't know how anyone can afford to smoke anymore. I quit a little over 20 years ago and at the time I could get a carton for around $14. I noticed the sign at the gas station the other day was for $62.50 a carton. :wow:
Can't afford to smoke? Buy a summer home in Oregon or Cali... you'll get to smoke for 3 months free!
I haven't seen blue sky since the 4th of July (aside form a couple day-trips to the freakin' ocean). People are catching pre-smoked salmon from the Rogue River, FFS!
Truth.
So sick of wildfires >:(
Not all wild. Saw a news story a couple of days ago about one fire that got started by some moron running across the land throwing lit flares or something. I think he got caught. I hope he got caught - and dropped right into the middle of the fire he started.
Most dangerous kind of Moron. An evil-Moron.
Yeah they don't start wild but they are wildfire, once lit.
If you've been near a wildfire, it is terrifying. Like no other form of fire you've seen, building fire included included. It is alive and creates its own weather and wind, especially in the steep mountains. Truly wild and terrible. Fire will climb a 2000 ft hill in minutes, flame plumes and firenados hundreds of feet tall.
I remember back about '99 when I was working in Vacaville (literally Cow-Town) along highway 80 and there was a guy setting fires about every few miles or so. I told everyone I bet it's not an arsonist - just a dumb chain smoker tossing butts out the window.
Damned smokers.... we should shoot them all before they hurt themselves!
Quote from: Joe on August 09, 2018, 11:31:49 AMI don't know how anyone can afford to smoke anymore. I quit a little over 20 years ago and at the time I could get a carton for around $14. I noticed the sign at the gas station the other day was for $62.50 a carton. :wow:
lol... im catching up on threads..
one of the girls on the trip started smoking again cos they are so cheap in the USA! 5-6$ a packet... they are about $20 US here... govt taxing it to death
YIKES!
I remember as a kid up in Idaho my family would buy cigs from the Nezperce, and it was $10 a carton. No taxes because it was sold from the Native Americans on the reservation.