G So very happy to hear there is someone else out there who doesn't like Quark! I thought I was alone over here on the coast, swinging away in PageMaker like a...
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Gerald Lange
bielerpr
Apr 1, 2003 6:22 pm
Zida and others There are a couple of lists out there that may be of use for problems with drivers etc. The first is the PageMaker list, the second, the ...
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Gerald Lange
bielerpr
Apr 5, 2003 8:04 pm
I will once again be offering Finer Points in Letterpress Typography through Art Center College of Design's Art Center at Night. Classes are held at Archetype...
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Gerald Lange
bielerpr
Apr 6, 2003 1:39 am
FontLab's low-end font-editing program, TypeTool, has been kicked up a version. It is now at 2.0. http://www.fontlab.com/html/typetool.html If you are using...
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Gerald Lange
bielerpr
Apr 7, 2003 12:05 am
Mark This was recently found http://www.ccsf.edu/Departments/Art/Printmaking/private/non_toxic_pages/photopolyer_page_image.htm There are some other links in...
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rprice@...
Apr 7, 2003 9:30 pm
howdy. Today is April 7th and we have a little blizzard. As in IT'S SNOWING FOR CHRISSAKES! How are you? It's that time of year and I of course deducted $524...
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rprice@...
Apr 7, 2003 10:30 pm
"Tax time" was, uhm, meant for Gerald Lange, not the list. My apologies. Robin...
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Carole Aldrich
caldrich45
Apr 8, 2003 2:02 am
Zida I'm not a Windows person, put have you looked into the pdf format. Of course, you must have the full version of Acrobat to create print ready pdfs. But...
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Hrant H Papazian
justforjan28
Apr 8, 2003 3:46 pm
From: "Gerald Lange" ... I'm taking this class now, and there are so many good reasons to sign up, I can't begin. Whether you're interested in theory or...
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Gerald Lange
bielerpr
Apr 8, 2003 4:46 pm
Cautionary note on this: While TypeTool has a number of useful editing features, it does not have the Transformation/Effects (and other advanced features) that...
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InkPotJim@...
inkpotjim
Apr 9, 2003 1:58 am
Well folks, I've pulled the trigger on the deal for my first press. Dave Churchman has been ever so helpful in setting me up with a Nolan proof press. I'm...
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David Goodrich
dlgoodrich2000
Apr 10, 2003 1:00 am
Jim, I submitted a few thoughts earlier based on my experience. Does your press have a roller about three inches in diameter with two steel rods that serve as...
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InkPotJim@...
inkpotjim
Apr 10, 2003 2:01 am
In a message dated 4/9/2003 9:02:42 PM Eastern Standard Time, ... David, First of all, yes, my press sounds like yours. It is a Nolan "Super Proofer". Second,...
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Zida Borcich
zidab2002
Apr 10, 2003 5:16 am
Thanks Carole, Yes, I do use Acrobat a lot, but I understand that there are limitations that prevent its being a viable alternative to "real" post scripted...
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typetom@...
Apr 10, 2003 5:22 am
To prevent most slurring on the Nolan, I use type-high bearers outside the print area on both sides of the type -- so the roller pinches the paper on the...
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Katie Harper
ktnharper
Apr 10, 2003 12:03 pm
Zida: Your imagesetting service sounds like the "Soup Nazi" on Seinfeld. In the course of my commercial design and letterpress work, I deal regularly with ...
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Harold Kyle
boxcarpress
Apr 10, 2003 1:28 pm
... From what I gather, service bureaus nationwide are struggling as more printers take their film output in-shop. Some printers are abandoning film ...
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Zida Borcich
zidab2002
Apr 10, 2003 3:17 pm
Katie You are a riot. The soup nazi comment is just too dead-on. However, I run into this with many, many publications and print providers (when I don't do it...
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Carole Aldrich
caldrich45
Apr 10, 2003 3:42 pm
Zida You do have to create the pdf's with the right settings. The default is with screen resolution, which doesn't cut it for print. It seems that here in CA,...
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Joel Benson
joeleoleol
Apr 10, 2003 4:52 pm
Harold Kyle writes: "This makes service bureaus reluctant to invest in expensive new equipment (say, a Harlequin RIP) to output film from InDesign and PDF...
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Peter Fraterdeus
pfraterdeus
Apr 10, 2003 5:09 pm
... Joel-- RIP is a Raster Image Processor, which interprets the "Page Description Language (aka Postscript)" and produces a Very High Resolution bitmap which...
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Harold Kyle
boxcarpress
Apr 10, 2003 5:28 pm
... First, I am by no means an expert on this question, or postscript processing in general. So don't treat this an an authoritative answer please. All output...
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Zida Borcich
zidab2002
Apr 10, 2003 5:33 pm
Carole, Thanks for your very articulate note. Yes, I do know about messing up files for the imagesetter. Did not intend to be dismissive of the amazing work...
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drymartini@...
Apr 10, 2003 5:46 pm
... Well Katie, there are several reasons, some of them valid and some of them not. The first one is that most people working in pre-press have more experience...
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drymartini@...
Apr 10, 2003 6:11 pm
... Generally true, however it overlooks one important point, which is that there are different levels of PostScript. QuarkXPress and older RIPs only...
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Katie Harper
ktnharper
Apr 10, 2003 6:21 pm
Thanks to all who responded to my query about the technology of imagesetting. As usual, it proves that all of this stuff is becoming more and more complicated,...
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Bryan Hutcheson
printanarchist
Apr 10, 2003 6:34 pm
Postscript: Upgrades are ridiculous. Level 1 works fine for most applications and uses. The ³upgrades² that are forced onto the market are often times truly...
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caldrich45
Apr 11, 2003 12:41 am
The answer is that, yes, you should get identical results. The downside is that it is difficult in some cases and impossible in others to make changes on a pdf...
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Gerald Lange
bielerpr
Apr 11, 2003 2:18 pm
There is a new support group for Fontographer over at www.supportandmore.com Various levels of support are offered, a FOG blog is forthcoming, as is a book,...
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Fontdr@...
drtype2001
Apr 11, 2003 5:08 pm
When will Fontographer be upgraded to OS X? Bob Trogman...
