problems creating pdf files from FM11

Sun Aug 25 07:22:56 PDT 2013

First.... the two-step process you're doing is unnecessary and may
contribute to the problem.... Instead, try printing to the Acrobat printer
and in the FM Print dialog box, check Generate Acrobat data but UNCHECK
Print to file. Distiller will automatically generate the PS file, distill,
and delete it.

Second... are automatic updates turned on? It's possible some Adobe files
either in FM or in Acrobat changed. In any case, check manually to confirm
that both applications are fully patched.

Third, some trouble shooting -- Can y'all create PDFs from other
applications, such as Word, using the Acrobat printer instance? Are you
getting any error messages during PDF creation?

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On Wed, Aug 21, 2013 at 11:13 AM, Ken Poshedly <poshedly at bellsouth.net>wrote:

> The subject line says just what it is.
>
> Background:
>
>    - I'm on a Windows XP terminal with FM8 and Adobe Acrobat 9
>    Professional.
>    - The other three writers are on Windows 7 terminals with FM11 and
>    Adobe Acrobat 10 Professional.
>    - We create pdf files by printing to the Adobe "printer" to get a ps
>    (postscript) file, then running that through Distiller.
>
>
> All worked OK through Wednesday, but not today (Thursday).
> While I _can_ continue to successfully create pdf files as described, at
> least two of the other three guys can't.
>
> What we've done:
>
>    - Saved a sample file down to mif version 7 onto our network drive for
>    me to open in FM8.
>    - I open the sample file in FM8 but still can't create a ps file
>    (always "0 kb" file size results) from that sample file.
>    - This is true whether I try it straight from the mif file or save it
>    as an FM8 file and then try it.
>
> Nobody had consciously changed anything on their terminals over the course
> of Wednesday to cause this today.
>
> And yes, I've made sure that the "Rely on system fonts only" checkbox is
> UNchecked when they and I try to create a ps file using the sample FM11
> file.
>
> My suggested fix is for the three to remain on Windows 7 but reinstall FM8
> since we here only output pdf files for hardcopy distribution anyway.
> That's a losing battle, however, even though it would increase our
> productivity immensely -- at least in the short term.
>
> Help please.
>
> -- Ken in Atlanta
>
>
>
>   ------------------------------
>  *From:* Shmuel Wolfson <shmuelw1 at gmail.com>
> *To:* framers at lists.frameusers.com
> *Sent:* Monday, August 19, 2013 3:38 AM
> *Subject:* Re: OT: Font suggestions for book?
>
>  We use Arial for headings and Century Schoolbook for the paragraph text.
> Generally san-serif fonts are better for onscreen reading and serif fonts
> are better for print. Century Schoolbook is a serif font that is similar to
> Times New Roman but less compressed. It's very comfortable for onscreen
> reading and when printed.
>
> Regards,
> Shmuel Wolfson
> Technical Writer
> 052-763-7133
>
> On 19-Aug-13 2:04 AM, Scott Turner wrote:
>
> I have a fondness for Minion or Garamond. I think you can find a free font
> that is similar to these. However, the cost is relatively small, so
> purchase should be considered.
>
>  The advantage if Minion and Garamond is that they both have a relatively
> low height to width ratio, making them very readable. If you opt for a free
> font, look for that. Avoid Times, it's narrow, designed for newspaper
> columns.
>
> On Aug 15, 2013, at 17:22, "VLM TechSubs" <
> TechSubs at VibrantLivingMinistries.org> wrote:
>
>   Greetings everyone,
>
> I’m working in FM 8, Win 7 x64 on a book that will be published this Fall.
> I’ve now been asked to do the book design, in addition to most of the
> writing and basic template design. The subject matter is primarily
> financial … it’s a book about the history of taxation. It’s not a scholarly
> work at all, but rather one designed to “wake up” American teens and young
> adults to some of the issues involved. Footnotes are used here and there,
> but more for explanation of background/details than in a traditional sense
> as references. The book will be published in a standard 6x9 format,
> paperback.
>
> All that having been said … What are people’s favorite or recommended
> fonts for such a project. And since this is being published on a shoestring
> budget with a nonprofit/educational bent, suggestions of free fonts would
> be most welcome.
>
> Well, thanks in advance!
>
> Best regards,
> Elchanan
>
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