CMYK .pdf file using Acrobat 6.0 and Publisher 2003

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Maureen - 31 Oct 2005 19:29 GMT

I see this has been asked several times...and I have tried every solution
offered and followed the directions on the website about changing distiller
settings, changing the color folder (to what), making sure the post script
level is at three, printing to a file....nothing is allowing me to convert a
.pub to a CMYK .pdf. Has anyone done this successfully? What was the
secret? Thank you for your help.

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Terje M - 31 Oct 2005 23:01 GMT

A few simple steps:

In Publisher:
a. Select "Generic Color PS for Commercial Printing" as your printer output.
b. On "File/Print/Advanced settings" select Composite CMYK.
c. Tools/Commercial Printing Tools/Color printing select "Process colors
CMYK".

Print your pages to a output file with the ending .ps.

Open Adobe Acrobat Distiller and select "Press Quality" settings, or better
PDF/X-1a if you have the professional version (check with your printer).
Open your .ps file, and it will produce your .pdf
The resulting PDF file should be separated CMYK!!!

Regards Terje

>I see this has been asked several times...and I have tried every solution
> offered and followed the directions on the website about changing
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> .pub to a CMYK .pdf. Has anyone done this successfully? What was the
> secret? Thank you for your help.

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Maureen - 01 Nov 2005 12:59 GMT

Terje, Thank you...but I am hung up on the first step. In the printer field
I don't have an option for "Generic PS for Commercial printing" just my
printer and Acrobat.
Do I have to add this somewhere? Thank you again.

> A few simple steps:
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> > .pub to a CMYK .pdf. Has anyone done this successfully? What was the
> > secret? Thank you for your help.

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Terje Martinsen - 01 Nov 2005 13:55 GMT

You must install this printer!
Use control panel/add new printer.
The install file file you are looking for is placed somewhere like this:
C:\Programfiler\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11
and the name is MSCOL11.INF

Regards
Terje

> Terje, Thank you...but I am hung up on the first step. In the printer
> field
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>> > .pub to a CMYK .pdf. Has anyone done this successfully? What was the
>> > secret? Thank you for your help.

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