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by primarycolorinc
Wed Jun 03, 2020 3:11 pm
Forum: PDF Creation
Topic: Trim box and bleed
Replies: 3
Views: 8684

Re: Trim box and bleed

Should I run the "add bleed" action and then run the "change media box to bleed box size". Can this be achieved by the order I create the Pitstop Actions? For example, 1. Remove printer marks 2. Add bleed 3. Change media box to bleed box size Have you seen situation situation whe...
by primarycolorinc
Wed Jun 03, 2020 3:11 pm
Forum: PDF Creation
Topic: Trim box and bleed
Replies: 3
Views: 8684

Re: Trim box and bleed

Should I run the "add bleed" action and then run the "change media box to bleed box size". Can this be achieved by the order I create the Pitstop Actions? For example, 1. Remove printer marks 2. Add bleed 3. Change media box to bleed box size Have you seen situation situation whe...
by primarycolorinc
Mon Jun 01, 2020 8:27 pm
Forum: PDF Creation
Topic: Trim box and bleed
Replies: 3
Views: 8684

Trim box and bleed

Hello all. Trim box and bleed is very basic to the printing industry. When I use the "Generate 3mm bleed...." it adds a white box on the outer area of the bleed. Right now using the built in bleed creator the files are not where I need to be. Is there a way to not add the white space? For ...
by primarycolorinc
Tue May 12, 2020 11:07 pm
Forum: PitStop Server
Topic: Trim Box Sizes?
Replies: 3
Views: 4937

Trim Box Sizes?

Can anyone help by giving a explaination on how this feature works. I would like it to take any tiff, jpeg, pdf with out trim marks and make it .125in inside the crop box. For example: a 22.25 x28.25 file making it 22x28 with .125 bleed around it. If there is a way to make this so the size doesnt ha...
by primarycolorinc
Mon May 11, 2020 3:20 pm
Forum: PitStop Server
Topic: Outline Fonts
Replies: 3
Views: 4489

Re: Outline Fonts

Thank you all for the replies. Great communication!
by primarycolorinc
Fri May 08, 2020 9:56 pm
Forum: PitStop Server
Topic: Outline Fonts
Replies: 3
Views: 4489

Outline Fonts

Has anyone found a work around when the font outline feature in Pitsop Server does not work? I can take the file and convert to outlines in Adobe Acrobat Print Production mode, but that is failing the automation system. Is there somehow to run the Outline Font in Acrobat during the automation? Be sa...
by primarycolorinc
Thu May 07, 2020 8:05 pm
Forum: Flows
Topic: Stopping a workflow - Newbie question
Replies: 1
Views: 2882

Stopping a workflow - Newbie question

I have a workflow that seems to be 60% operational whenever I see an issue inside the workflow and I stop the flow Switch seems to hang and not stop the flow so changes can be made and I have to restart the computer. My procedure for stopping a workflow: 1) select the flow 2) right click on the flow...
by primarycolorinc
Tue Apr 28, 2020 7:39 pm
Forum: Flows
Topic: MIS Integration vs SwitchClient
Replies: 3
Views: 3967

Re: MIS Integration vs SwitchClient

Thank you for that insight. I was looking at your apps yesterday. Once I get this file and ticket flow taken care of, I will be testing out your imposition apps. Do you mind if I PM?
by primarycolorinc
Tue Apr 28, 2020 6:04 pm
Forum: Flows
Topic: MIS Integration vs SwitchClient
Replies: 3
Views: 3967

MIS Integration vs SwitchClient

I am working towards funneling our files to one input for better management and consistency but I'm also looking forward to the next step. I would like to get your guys/gals input on whether the MIS integration or switch client is the best way to move forward capturing the data to move with the artw...
by primarycolorinc
Fri Apr 17, 2020 7:19 pm
Forum: PitStop Server
Topic: preflighting within a dieline
Replies: 5
Views: 7991

Re: preflighting within a dieline

Sorry for the late response thank you very much for your help. Stay healthy.
by primarycolorinc
Thu Apr 02, 2020 4:55 pm
Forum: PDF Creation
Topic: TIFF, JPEG, PSD Files
Replies: 4
Views: 7617

Re: TIFF, JPEG, PSD Files

Sorry for the late response. Thank you for your help. Stay safe.
by primarycolorinc
Wed Apr 01, 2020 8:40 pm
Forum: PDF Creation
Topic: Illustrator to PDF, Packaged vs. Non-Packaged
Replies: 3
Views: 6063

Re: Illustrator to PDF, Packaged vs. Non-Packaged

Sometimes our clients only send in the .ai file. It opens fine in Illustrator as is. The particular test file has the following. Adobe Fonts, linked image that is a .ai (basically a .ai inside the .ai). When I open the file by itself it works fine. When I run that through the workflow it give me a f...
by primarycolorinc
Tue Mar 31, 2020 6:13 pm
Forum: PDF Creation
Topic: Illustrator to PDF, Packaged vs. Non-Packaged
Replies: 3
Views: 6063

Illustrator to PDF, Packaged vs. Non-Packaged

Hello all, I hope everyone is safe from this crazy virus. I have a workflow that is only illustrator to pdf. It works and passes a file by finding the Adobe fonts that are in the file. Thats good news. The bad news. It has created the pdf without the images because I am assuming they are not embeded...
by primarycolorinc
Tue Mar 17, 2020 2:47 pm
Forum: Switch
Topic: PDF Scripts
Replies: 1
Views: 3264

PDF Scripts

How do I create these scripts and are they more benefical than running the pitstop server element?
by primarycolorinc
Fri Mar 13, 2020 9:15 pm
Forum: Switch
Topic: Trying to send emails through switch
Replies: 1
Views: 3209

Trying to send emails through switch

I have the right credentials and tested the connection. For some reason the "mail send" says it requires a incoming connection. Does the arrow facing the element show that there is a incoming element?

Thanks everyone.