Prerequisites
· Your system must be configured with the appropriate
version of the Adobe Postscript Printer Driver (Adobe PS) and
the Acrobat Distiller Postscript Printer Description (PPD).
· Page layout programs such as Quark ExpressTM,
Freehand, Illustrator, Indesign, Pagemaker that can create
Postscript files (.ps) or
Encapsulated Postscript files (.eps).
· Adobe Acrobat 4.05 or Acrobat 5.0
Step 1:
Click the following link to download the LANE.joboptions
file which contains all the parameters you need to produce high quality
PDF files in Acrobat Distiller.
 Step
2:
Install the [LANE.joboptions] file into the Distiller directory of
the Acrobat Application. Once installed, restart Acrobat Distiller. Refer
to Figure 1.0
Step 3:
Prepare your system and create your document following the
recommended guidelines visit in the System Set-up and Document Set-up pages
on this site.
Adobe Downloads
http://www.adobe.com/
support/downloads/main.html
 Step
4:
To Distill the PDF file manually, save a composite Postscript file (.ps) or
Ecapsulated Postscript file (.eps)
Start Acrobat distiller. Select the LANE job options. Go:
File > Open(.ps) to start distilling the file or drag the file into
the Distiller program.
Select the file name to be saved as and location.
File will be distilled and converted into a PDF. (The PDF
file will have the .pdf extension). Refer to Figure 2.0
Step 5:
The newly created PDF file can then be viewed in Acrobat or Acrobat Reader.
Step 6:
You can now print the PDF directly from Acrobat to any print device or for
more accurate color reproduction there is a LANE proofing profile available
for various approved Proofing Devices. For more detailed information go to
the Digital Proofing section on this site.
Note: Some
applications such as Adobe Indesign, Adobe Illustrator and Macromedia
Freehand allow you to create PDF files from directly within the program,
but due to the extremely complex nature of image/plate setters and
greater control with pre-flighting, it is recommended that a postscript
file is first created and that file then distilled with Acrobat Distiller. |
