FM9: Unable to create PDF when "Convert CMYK Colors to RGB" is not selected

[Jacob Schäffer]

Unfortunately the "Save As PDF" function in FM9 has some problems with the
font handling engine. Sometimes this function substitutes fonts that
actually are available on the system, and sometimes other weird things
happen.

Also unfortunately, this is the only way to preserve CMYK colours in placed
TIFF images, since *printing* to PDF does NOT work this way. Printing to PDF
does not cause the same font problems, however, and since you want "Convert
CMYK Colors to RGB" turned on you might print to PDF instead.

Printing is *much* faster than "Save As PDF" (which is hopelessly slow).

Btw, the "Save As PDF" function implements PostScript more or less as of the
FrameMaker Unix version, but printing to PDF uses Windows GDI for the same.
So, there IS a huge difference between the two "to PDF" routes (this is new
in FM9).

Best regards / Med venlig hilsen
Jacob Schäffer  |  Chief Developer
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Grafikhuset (House of Graphics)
Paradis Allé 22, Ramløse
DK-3200 Helsinge, Denmark
Phone: +45 4439 4400
Email: js at grafikhuset.dk
Web: www.grafikhuset.net




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[mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] På vegne af Yves Barbion
Sendt: 9. december 2009 13:39
Til: framers at lists.frameusers.com
Emne: FM9: Unable to create PDF when "Convert CMYK Colors to RGB" is not
selected

Hi group

Has anyone seen the following problem:

Using FM9p250, save the FM file as PDF:

   - With the option "Convert CMYK Colors to RGB" selected, the PDF gets
   generated but the clipping path in EPS graphics is gone (the bounding box
   gets a white background even when the Fill pattern is set to none).
   - With the option "Convert CMYK Colors to RGB" not selected, the PDF
   cannot be generated and the following error message appears "maker:
   Unknown exception caught in EnumerateFonts routine. Please Restart your
   machine."


Thanks.

-- 
Yves Barbion
www.scripto.nu
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