PDF to Tiff

[Robbie]

We having problems with some PDF files that have to many nodes in our caldera rip. is ther a (fast) way to convert a PDF file to Tiff in switch?

[laurentd]

If you have PitStop Server icw Switch, you can use Enfocus PitStop Server PDF2Image.
If not, you can use Execute command icw ImageMagick.

But a better approach may be to reduce the number of nodes in the paths without changing the appearance.
PitStop offers a “Simplify line art” action for this purpose.
Also useful with cut lines.

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[Robbie]

If you have PitStop Server icw Switch, you can use Enfocus PitStop Server PDF2Image.
If not, you can use Execute command icw ImageMagick.

But a better approach may be to reduce the number of nodes in the paths without changing the appearance.
PitStop offers a “Simplify line art” action for this purpose.
Also useful with cut lines.

Simplify line art.png

Tryd that already but with no result. Customer design everything in illustrator. File is not that heavy but for the rip its to much. So we making a Tiff file from the PDF and then drop it in the rip. That works.

[magnussandstrom]

Hi Robbie, we are also using Caldera for our LFP-production. Could you send a example file so I can try it out and maybe suggest a solution?

[Malcolm Mackenzie]

For high node counts you can do a node check then if over xxx raster.

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There's an option to keep text live if needed.

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Malcolm

[Robbie]

I found "find complex pages (over 5000 nodes) and Rasterize them at 600 dpi". Wil try it withe that one but it takes verry long time to proces. Iif i try it in standalone Pitstop pro my acrobat is freezing and crashes.

[Robbie]

Does anybody have the script for photoshop to save to tiffs? so i can put that in switch and try if that works.

[JimmyHartington]

Does anybody have the script for photoshop to save to tiffs? so i can put that in switch and try if that works.

If that is the route you are taking, then which page box do you need to trim the file to?
The Media Box, Bleed Box or Trim Box?

[Robbie]

In our case its the mediabox

[JimmyHartington]

I had a flow I could quickly modify. You can try that and modify to your liking.

PDF to 600 dpi TIFF.sflow.zip

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[Robbie]

I had a flow I could quickly modify. You can try that and modify to your liking.

PDF to 600 dpi TIFF.sflow.zip

Thanks Jimmy i will give it a try.
Wil let you know

[Robbie]

Im getting a script return error in the photoshop element.

[JimmyHartington]

Try and recreate the Photoshop action by dragging a new one and setting it with the same settings as mine.
Just so we are sure my flow does not expect at different version or anything like that.

[Robbie]

Try and recreate the Photoshop action by dragging a new one and setting it with the same settings as mine.
Just so we are sure my flow does not expect at different version or anything like that.

Still getting the same error

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. nothing else to see whats ever wrong only this

[JimmyHartington]

Are there any errors in the messages for Switch for the flow, which can help pinpoint the error?