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by bens
Thu Oct 01, 2026 12:16 pm
Forum: PitStop Pro
Topic: Color Managment with ICC Tagged Gray
Replies: 3
Views: 22413

Re: Color Managment with ICC Tagged Gray

I believe the "image mask" thing is leading you astray. The colour of an image mask is only used to determine transparency, it is not the colour of the actual object. You typically don't want image masks to be tagged with ICC profiles, but that's a different matter. To see the real colour ...
by bens
Fri Aug 28, 2026 10:47 am
Forum: Preflighting
Topic: Pitstop Library error code 8008
Replies: 1
Views: 71965

Re: Pitstop Library error code 8008

That error generally means the input file is corrupt. For example if a page box is not an array of 4 numbers, that's a wrong object type error.

Sometimes resaving the file in Acrobat fixes the problem.
by bens
Tue Jun 02, 2026 2:07 pm
Forum: PitStop Server
Topic: Lab colors in pitstop server
Replies: 5
Views: 7293

Re: Lab colors in pitstop server

Is there a way to change Pitstop server to use 0-255 in its RGB values instead of 0-100%? I see that preference in Pitstop but not Pitstop server. I don't think so, but you can create the Action List or Preflight Profile in PitStop Pro, and then use it in PitStop Server. PitStop will handle the con...
by bens
Tue Jun 02, 2026 1:55 pm
Forum: PitStop Pro
Topic: A color conversion defect has been identified in Enfocus PitStop 25.
Replies: 9
Views: 20157

Re: A color conversion defect has been identified in Enfocus PitStop 25.

There's something in the page content stream that sets the "current transformation matrix" to "0 0 0 0 A B" (A and B don't matter, they're translations). If you want to check for yourself you can use Enfocus Browser or Acrobat's "Browse Internal PDF Structure" - but you...
by bens
Wed May 20, 2026 5:29 pm
Forum: PitStop Pro
Topic: Select region on only one page and remove selection
Replies: 2
Views: 16106

Re: Select region on only one page and remove selection

select in region
select page 2
AND
remove selection
by bens
Tue Jan 20, 2026 10:30 am
Forum: Applications
Topic: Switch 2021 Fall and Mac OS 15 (arm)
Replies: 2
Views: 27316

Re: Switch 2021 Fall and Mac OS 15 (arm)

Switch 21 was released 3 years before Sequoia. Given how much Apple loves breaking core functionality, I strongly recommend you update Switch to a newer version if you update macOS.
by bens
Tue Jan 20, 2026 10:21 am
Forum: Color Management
Topic: Is 83% RGB Color Gamut Enough for Design Work?
Replies: 4
Views: 31890

Re: Is 83% RGB Color Gamut Enough for Design Work?

Before investing in any hardware, I strongly recommend first making sure you use a colour-managed preview. Assuming you're printing in CMYK, even an incorrect proof setup will give you a better idea than looking at the RGB of your screen. In Adobe's Creative Suite applications, the preview can be to...
by bens
Thu Oct 30, 2025 4:15 pm
Forum: Review
Topic: Spot Col to CMYK Conversion
Replies: 2
Views: 25473

Re: Spot Col to CMYK Conversion

If your colour management settings are correct (be sure to check the profiles in Acrobat's preferences), the result should be mostly the same. I say mostly, because Acrobat sometimes has its own ideas about spot colour rendering. I suggest you double check that you're using all the same ICC profiles...
by bens
Thu Oct 30, 2025 4:12 pm
Forum: PitStop Pro
Topic: Check Visual Content Query
Replies: 7
Views: 39560

Re: Check Visual Content Query

Unfortunately you will need PitStop Pro inside Acrobat to grab the content objects. The good news is that once you've done that, you can save the Action List and then use it inside Esko applications without further need for Acrobat or PitStop Pro.
by bens
Mon Oct 13, 2025 10:43 am
Forum: Action Lists
Topic: Resize pages to SRA3 - 460x320
Replies: 6
Views: 26762

Re: Resize pages to SRA3 - 460x320

When you say "media", do you mean the media box (as opposed to resizing actual page content)?
There is an action "Change media box", that should be what you need.
Note that per the PDF specification, the other page boxes can never go outside the media box.
by bens
Mon Jul 28, 2025 12:19 pm
Forum: PitStop Pro
Topic: Remove Selection not working in Action List
Replies: 11
Views: 28141

Re: Remove Selection not working in Action List

I would still like to remove the Clipping Object. I know that it is being selected with my actions, however, it refuses removal. Your Action List looks like this: 1. Select objects without fill and stroke 2. Select clipping objects 3. Log selection 4. AND 5. Remove selection Step 3 will log the cur...
by bens
Fri Jul 18, 2025 11:26 am
Forum: PitStop Pro
Topic: Customised Report Message
Replies: 2
Views: 8875

Re: Customised Report Message

If the height is correct, but the width isn't, you'll get the width message, and vice versa. If both are incorrect, you'll get the long message. You can set all three to the same custom message, but unfortunately you're probably limited to using the variables from the one message that is picked at r...
by bens
Tue Jul 15, 2025 9:34 am
Forum: Flows
Topic: Best way to auto-preflight PDFs with PitStop Pro before sending to RIP?
Replies: 1
Views: 8467

Re: Best way to auto-preflight PDFs with PitStop Pro before sending to RIP?

PitStop Pro does not do automation; you will need PitStop Server. You don't need Switch really, but note that PitStop Server comes with a basic Switch license so you lose nothing by trying it out. In PitStop Server you create "hot folders". These are folders on disk that are monitored by P...
by bens
Tue Jul 15, 2025 9:28 am
Forum: Switch
Topic: Adjust just magenta in flattened file
Replies: 3
Views: 33355

Re: Adjust just magenta in flattened file

I'm glad you got it fixed - note however that the Enfocus "generic" profiles are, well, generic ;-) If possible, you should use a CMYK profile that matches your output device. But those can be hard to get and keep up to date, so you could also consider one of the industry standards like SW...
by bens
Tue May 27, 2025 4:04 pm
Forum: PitStop Pro
Topic: Technician mode???
Replies: 3
Views: 12461

Re: Technician mode???

Do you or your company use "cyberfox"? According to their knowledge base, "technician mode" is a feature activated by pressing ctrl-alt-a, the default shortcut for the action list window. From their site: On a machine that has the AutoElevate Agent installed, Technician Mode (or ...