Hi Res & Low Res PDF creation in distiller from one single .ps file???

You cant get it to create 2 pdfs at the same time but if you configure distiller not to delete the .ps on completion, you can run the ps through distiller this time using low res settings

Is there not a way of setting up batch processing within distiller to create a High Res and then create a low res? Anyone done this before?

Maybe you can specify in the watch folder that after the ps file is processed it will be copied to the other watched folder.

Hi i'm affraid there is no option in the Distiller to copy the files to another watched folder. If there was there tho that wouldn't be the best option as all that would do is run it straight through distiller at the same settings as you have to change the ditiller settings each time. I think you will struggle to so this using distiller.

What I would do tho is create the .ps and run it through distiller (which by the sounds you do anyway, which is great, because by far the best way to create a print ready PDF!), then create yourself a droplet using a Fix up with some low-res settings, when the file is create either drag it on a droplet on your desktop or use the batch command you was on about to create a low res file. This could be better maybe as you have better control over the naming of the file and where it is put on completion.

This way there is very little extra work involved apart from dragging a file on to a droplet!

If you need help setting the droplet up or configuring the Fix up settings, shout...

:-)


Hope this helps?

How would you set up a droplet?

Hi Sorry about the long delay. Been really busy this week.

Ok. Since you have got Acrobat 8. Firstly, you need to create a Preflight profile. In Acrobat 9, you are able to create Separate Fix ups but with 8, you have to embed them in a Preflight. In the preflight panel. click the drop down, top right and choose Edit preflight Profiles. When it opens click the bottom left + symbol to create a new profile. Call it what you like.

Since you are creating a low res proof, you would want to at least change the downsampling options.
Click the fix up tab on the left hand side. Now click the + symbol again to define a new fix up. Call this downsample etc and in the search box type downsample. The fix up options then appear. Reduce the DPI to 72. Set the compression to bicubic. this is the best form of compression and gives the best quality in downsampling. Apply these to the color settings. And then repeat the method with greyscale images if required.

When you click OK, click your fix up you just created and press the arrow that points to the left, this includes it in the preflight.

What i would also change (upto you tho) is convert the colors to sRGB as these dramatically reduces the file size. If you want to do this, repeat the above but this time type 'convert' in the search box, change the Adobe RGB default to sRGB.

Now the preflight is ready! Now ok everything to return to the main preflight panel, click your profile you just created and click the drop down menu top right. This time choose create droplet. At the top of the resulting window it confirms the preflight you choose. makes sure the box below immediately below is not ticked and choose what you want to to with the file on completion of the file. The PDF can be directly moved to another folder on success. You can untick the report boxes if you like as all you are doing is downsampling and converting colors.

When you click Ok, you are then prompted to save the droplet. Save on desktop or where you like. Now all you need to is drag the PDF onto the droplet and let the droplet do the work for you :-)

You can go one better than this now tho! If you are dealing with lots of PDFs at once. Choose batch Processing and NOW you can apply a batch command using your preflight profile. Create a new batch command and go right to the very bottom of the list and choose Preflight, choose add and then edit the setting and choose the profile you just created. ANd then you are away...

Hope this helps for you. It takes a little while to set up but is well worth it in the end as it saves our company ours a week.

Let me know if you need any more help?