PDF2DTP® for InDesign® Manual Copyright © 2012 Markzware
PDF2DTP® for InDesign® Manual 1 2 3 4 PDF2DTP for InDesign System Requirements 1.1 PDF2DTP for InDesign Mac System Requirements 5 1.2 PDF2DTP for InDesign Win System Requirements 6 PDF2DTP for InDesign Installation 2.1 PDF2DTP for InDesign Installation on Mac 8 2.2 PDF2DTP for InDesign Installation on Win 12 PDF2DTP for InDesign Activation 3.1 PDF2DTP for InDesign Successful Activation 17 3.2 PDF2DTP for InDesign Failed Activation 20 3.
9 8.2 PDF2DTP for InDesign - Font Conversion Tips 43 8.3 PDF2DTP for InDesign - Style Sheet Conversion Tips 44 8.4 PDF2DTP for InDesign - Text Conversion Tips 45 8.5 PDF2DTP for InDesign - Text Box Conversion Tips 46 8.6 PDF2DTP for InDesign - Image Conversion Tips 47 8.7 PDF2DTP for InDesign - Color Conversion Tips 49 8.8 PDF2DTP for InDesign - Tint Box Conversion Tips 50 8.9 PDF2DTP for InDesign - Tables Conversion Tips 51 8.
PDF2DTP for InDesign System Requirements PDF2DTP® for InDesign® Manual - 4
PDF2DTP for InDesign Mac System Requirements PDF2DTP for InDesign Mac is available in three versions. Each version is sold separately: 1. PDF2DTP for InDesign CS6 Mac 2. PDF2DTP for InDesign CS5.5 Mac 3. PDF2DTP for InDesign CS5 Mac Each version listed above ONLY runs under the specified version of InDesign. You cannot run PDF2DTP for InDesign CS5.5 under InDesign CS6 or vice versa.
PDF2DTP for InDesign Win System Requirements PDF2DTP for InDesign Win is available in three versions. Each version is sold separately 1. PDF2DTP for InDesign CS6 Win 2. PDF2DTP for InDesign CS5.5 Win 3. PDF2DTP for InDesign CS5 Win Each version listed above ONLY runs under the specified version of InDesign. You cannot run PDF2DTP for InDesign CS5.5 under InDesign CS6 or vice versa.
PDF2DTP for InDesign Installation PDF2DTP® for InDesign® Manual - 7
PDF2DTP for InDesign Installation on Mac Important Note: This manual describes how to install the latest version of PDF2DTP for InDesign CS6 Mac. You may have purchased PDF2DTP for InDesign CS5.5 or InDesign CS5. The Installation process for InDesign CS5.5 and InDesign CS5 are the same as for InDesign CS6 except the Installers are named for the appropriate version of InDesign and where you select to install will need to reflect the version of InDesign you are running.
Application Downloaded From Internet On many Macs the security settings are set to warn you when trying to run an application downloaded from the internet. You can change these settings on your Mac under the Preferences/Security area (it is safest to leave this warning on as a prevention for malicious apps you may accidentally download while surfing the net). Click on the Open button to open up the Setup PDF2DTP for InDesign Installer application.
PDF2DTP For InDesign Setup Window The Setup CS6 application has three buttons: 1. Cancel - clicking Cancel will Close the Setup InDesign application and PDF2DTP For InDesign will not be installed 2. Install - clicking Install will proceed with the PDF2DTP For InDesign installation 3.
PDF2DTP For InDesign - Installation Complete Once the PDF2DTP For InDesign Plug-In has been installed you will see a confirmation screen. Click on the Finish button to close the screen. You are now ready to start up InDesign and Activate and Register PDF2DTP For InDesign.
PDF2DTP for InDesign Installation on Win Important Note: This manual describes how to install the latest version of PDF2DTP for InDesign CS6. You may have purchased PDF2DTP for InDesign CS5.5 or InDesign CS5. The Installation process for these versions of PDF2DTP for InDesign is the same as for InDesign CS6 except the Installer is named for the appropriate version of InDesign and where you select to install will need to reflect which version InDesign you will be using.
PDF2DTP for InDesign Permission or Password When you first run the PDF2DTP for InDesign installer you may see a User Account Control window (UAC window). This window will differ depending on whether you are logged into an Admin or a Non-Admin account. Click on the Yes button to continue with the PDF2DTP installation. PDF2DTP for InDesign Welcome Install Screen Click on the Next button to continue with the install.
PDF2DTP for InDesign User/Company Name Your User Name will automatically be filled in based on the name of your computer or account. For Company Name, type in the name of your Company. If you do not work for a company, you can leave the default of My Company. Install this application for: - By default "Anyone who uses this computer (all users)" is selected. Unless you want to restrict PDF2DTP for InDesign to just your account, leave the default value for all users enabled.
PDF2DTP for InDesign Review The installer will present a Review window that will show you where the PDF2DTP for InDesign Plug-In will be installed. PDF2DTP for InDesign Installation Complete Click the Finish button to close the PDF2DTP for InDesign Installer.
PDF2DTP for InDesign Activation PDF2DTP® for InDesign® Manual - 16
PDF2DTP for InDesign Successful Activation Important Note: While the screen shots in this section show a Successful Activation on a Mac, the same screens will appear on Windows versions of PDF2DTP for InDesign. Please use this section as a guide as there may be differences in the look and feel of screens due to operating system differences and the version of PDF2DTP for InDesign you are activating.
PDF2DTP for InDesign - Activation The very first time you start up InDesign after installing PDF2DTP, the Plug-In will attempt to contact Markzware's License Server and activate your product. This should be a fairly transparent process, but may take a few minutes. If the Plug-In is able to contact the License Server, then you will be activated. First you will see the screen shown above. This screen can be present for up to several minutes, so please be patient.
PDF2DTP for InDesign - Activation Complete If PDF2DTP can successfully activate, you will see the above pictured screen. Click on the Close button to dismiss this screen and start using PDF2DTP. At this time you should also have the PDF2DTP for InDesign Registration Screen visible. Please fill out the Registration form before starting to use PDF2DTP for InDesign. Should you have any issues we have provided links on the Activation Complete screen to contact Markzware Tech Support.
PDF2DTP for InDesign Failed Activation Important Note: While the screen shots in this section show a Failed Activation on a Mac, the same screens will appear on Windows versions of PDF2DTP for InDesign. Please use this section as a guide as there may be differences in the look and feel of screens due to operating system differences and the version of PDF2DTP for InDesign you are using. PDF2DTP for InDesign - Non-Activated Product The above is a reminder screen to Activate your product.
Proxy Setup and Issues If you are unable to connect to the internet due to a proxy server, PDF2DTP has some built in features that might help.
PDF2DTP Enter Proxy Information You may need to contact your IT or Support person to obtain the information for proxy setup. Once you enter the requested information, click on the Save button and then click on the Close button.
PDF2DTP Successful Activation If the proxy data you entered allows you to contact the Markzware License Server, you will eventually see a successful activation screen. If you do not get a successful activation screen, please contact Markzware Technical Support.
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PDF2DTP for InDesign Registration Why should you register your software? 1. If you are not Registered you may be denied Tech Support as we do not know who you are. 2. If you are not Registered and we run any special promo deals for PDF2DTP for InDesign users, you will not qualify as we won't know who you are or how to contact you. Important Note: While the screen shots in this section show the Registration screens on a Mac, the same screens will appear on Windows versions of PDF2DTP for InDesign as well.
PDF2DTP for InDesign Registration Required Field Although your email address is the only required field to register PDF2DTP for InDesign, it is strongly suggested you at least provide your Name and a phone number as well. Better yet, why not fill out the full form. You purchased the software license, why not make sure that it is associated with you and your proper contact info.
PDF2DTP for InDesign Thank You For Registering Once you have successfully submitted your PDF2DTP for InDesign Registration form you will receive a Thank You screen. Click on the Close button to dismiss this screen. At this point you are ready to start using PDF2DTP for InDesign.
PDF2InDesign Menu and Preferences PDF2DTP® for InDesign® Manual - 28
Accessing PDF2DTP for InDesign The PDF2DTP for InDesign Menu Once PDF2DTP for InDesign has been properly installed and activated you will see a new menu in InDesign called Markzware. Under the Markzware menu you will see the PDF2DTP for InDesign menu. Following is an overview of each menu item: 1. 2. 3. 4. Convert PDF… - This menu item allows you to select and convert a PDF file. All pages in the PDF file will be converted. The settings used will be the currently set values under the Preferences area.
PDF2DTP for InDesign Preferences PDF2DTP for InDesign General Preferences 1. 2. Select the “Show Preferences Before Converting” checkbox in order to display the Preferences window prior to the conversion process. This may be annoying and slow you down, so by default this is disabled. When disabled, the current settings will be used for conversion of a PDF file. Select the “Convert Page Range” checkbox to be prompted for the start and ending page numbers prior to the conversion process.
PDF2DTP for InDesign Document and Font Settings 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Select the “Save Document” checkbox to automatically save your new document to the designated conversion folder upon completion of the conversion. Select the “Save Image Previews” checkbox to save the image previews in the PDF to the conversion folder, otherwise the previews will have no link (similar to a pasted PICT). Since these images have no known pathname they will be given names such as “Image09-p03.
PDF2DTP for InDesign Document and Font Settings 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Select the "Substitute Missing Fonts" checkbox to substitute missing fonts with the application’s default font. Leave this item unchecked if you eventually plan on locating and activating missing fonts. You can set the application default font by editing the style when no documents are open in InDesign.
PDF2DTP for InDesign Save To Preferences 1. 2. Under "Save To:" choose the desired radio button to set the location of the conversion folder. The “PDF2InDesign folder ” location will be in the Users:Documents folder. Select “PDF Folder” to use the folder in which the original PDF resides. Select “Other Folder” and then click the Browse button to locate and choose a different destination folder.
What is PDF2DTP for InDesign? PDF2DTP® for InDesign® Manual - 34
About PDF2DTP for InDesign (a few words from the creator) PDF (Portable Document Format) is an open standard for document exchange. This file format created by Adobe Systems in 1993 is used for representing documents in a manner independent of application software, hardware, and operating systems. Each PDF file encapsulates a complete description of a fixed-layout flat document, including the text, fonts, graphics, and other information needed to display it.
PDF2DTP for InDesign Quick Start Guide PDF2DTP® for InDesign® Manual - 36
PDF2DTP Up and Running Quickly Go to the PDF2DTP Menu Select Convert PDF… from the PDF2DTP menu Locate the PDF file Locate the PDF file you want to convert and then click the Open button.
PDF2DTP Conversion PDF2DTP will begin converting your PDF file into an InDesign file. Converted PDF Once the PDF conversion has completed, you will have a new InDesign file. You can now edit this file in the familiar InDesign environment.
Don't forget to Save Once you are done making your edits ands tweaks, don't forget to Save the file. PDF2DTP for InDesign Preferences For more control over your PDF conversion, check out the PDF2InDesign Menu and Preferences Section earlier in the manual. That's all there is to it.
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PDF2DTP For InDesign - Document Conversion Tips PDF2DTP For InDesign - Trim Size The document size of the converted PDF will be based on what is called the “Trim” area as defined by the PDF. This may be different than the dimensions displayed by a PDF viewer that uses the CropBox area. PDF2DTP For InDesign - Media Size PDF may also define a “Media” area which consists of a larger size which will contain various markings A such registration targets and slugs.
PDF2DTP For InDesign - Printers Marks If you see Printers Marks such as fold and trim marks, try disabling the Include Pasteboard Items Preference. This will not convert any items outside the trim area.
PDF2DTP for InDesign - Font Conversion Tips PDF2DTP for InDesign - Missing Fonts issing fonts (fonts which are not active when performing a conversion) pose the biggest problems. M Calculations for text positions are based on information (such as character widths) provided by the PDF according to the original fonts and therefore text may flow undesirably until the fonts are located and activated.
PDF2DTP for InDesign - Style Sheet Conversion Tips PDF2DTP for InDesign - ParaStyle and CharStyle If the “ParaStyle” or “CharStyle” Preferences are selected then for each major text attributes change a Paragraph or Character Style will be conveniently added to the application. This allows you to easily make global changes to the text by simply editing the Style. Important Note! --- PDF files do not carry any style names defined in the original document used to create the PDF.
PDF2DTP for InDesign - Text Conversion Tips PDF2DTP for InDesign - How PDFs Render Text It’s important to understand how a PDF renders text. The PDF contains various commands to move to a location and draw a character. The PDF also contains the width of the character so that it can know where to draw the next character. However, a space character is often absent from the text stream.
PDF2DTP for InDesign - Text Box Conversion Tips PDF2DTP for InDesign - Text Box Boundaries text box is the calculated boundary for a group of lines of text. PDF2DTP works by calculating the ending A positions for a series of related lines that will determine the rectangle that can be formed to fully encompass the group of lines. The text box will then be used to determine various paragraph attributes such as Justifications and Indents.
PDF2DTP for InDesign - Image Conversion Tips PDF2DTP for InDesign - Down sampled Images Images can often pose a major problem when considering a goal of attempting to convert the PDF back to the same level of quality as the original document. In many cases the PDF was generated where images have been down-sampled to a lower resolution, thus making it physically impossible to reach the goal of a flawless, exact duplicate of the original document.
PDF2DTP for InDesign - OPI It is important to understand a term known as “OPI” which stands for “Open Prepress Interface”. This is where a low-resolution image is placed on the document page as a “placement holder” for a higher resolution image stored in a known location. The hi-res image, which is of course a much larger file, will be located and used in place of the lo-res picture at print time. If an image in the PDF is available on disk then a link to it will be created.
PDF2DTP for InDesign - Color Conversion Tips olors are converted based on their definitions in the PDF. Some colors may not look the same as when the C PDF is displayed by a viewer or the colors may not be exactly equal to the colors used by the original document. This can occur for several reasons. When a PDF is generated from a document, the application will use specific PDF Output settings which may cause color conversions, such as CMYK to RGB.
PDF2DTP for InDesign - Tint Box Conversion Tips PDF2DTP for InDesign - Fill and Frame In desktop publishing applications you can create a tint box with a fill and frame as one single object. However, PDF2DTP currently will create separate objects: one for the fill and another for the line around the edges of the box. In the above sample, the frames were intentionally moved out of place on the converted PDF to show that the frames are separate from the fills.
PDF2DTP for InDesign - Tables Conversion Tips PDF2DTP for InDesign - Tables “table” consists of drawing commands defined in the PDF that will first display the text followed by lines to A form the cells. If the “Table” preference is turned on, PDF2DTP will attempt to examine the objects in order to create a true table object. Otherwise, if the “Table” preference is turned off then the text and lines will be converted as separate objects.
PDF2DTP for InDesign - Drop Shadow Conversion Tips PDF2DTP for InDesign - Drop Shadow As An Image Drop Shadow is sometimes defined in a PDF as an image in which case it is not possible to determine that it A is really supposed to be a Drop Shadow. PDF2DTP for InDesign - Missing Font ext which has a Drop Shadow can pose a problem especially if the font is missing because the text T characters will not correctly match the positions of the individual shadows.
PDF2DTP for InDesign Known Limitations PDF2DTP® for InDesign® Manual - 53
PDF2DTP for InDesign Known Limitations PDF2DTP for InDesign and Embedded Fonts in PDF Files An embedded font poses a problem where the information in the PDF will be sufficient to draw the glyphs (characters), but there may be no equivalent Unicode character values given, thus making a conversion to TEXT utterly impossible. PDF2DTP for InDesign and Document Page Size The resulting converted document page size will be based on the Trim area with all registration marks positioned outside the page boundary.
PDF2DTP for InDesign and Hyperlinks PDF2DTP does not convert hyperlinks in PDF files. The text of the hyperlink should appear in the converted file, but the text will not be clickable.
PDF2DTP for InDesign and InDesign Threshold Limits PDF2DTP® for InDesign® Manual - 56
PDF2DTP for InDesign and Threshold Limits There are limits to certain attribute settings of objects due to thresholds dictated by an application. Some values which are possible in a PDF drawing are not legal settings according to the application thresholds. For example, the widest tracking value allowed by InDesign is 1000 ems. Therefore a converted document will need to use a Tab setting rather than a tracking value to separate characters if the distance between characters is greater than 1000 ems.
