PostScript versus PDF
In most cases with QuarkXPress 7 and later, PDF output is as good as
PostScript output.
In QuarkXPress 6 and earlier, there are clear benefits to outputting
PostScript files rather than PDF files.
In all versions of QuarkXPress, PostScript output can give a better final
result in the following situations:
●
When placing a PSD file with an alpha mask
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When a transparency interacting with a placed PDF file results in
medium-quality JPEG compressed images
Also, you will need to prepare separated PostScript from QuarkXPress
if:
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You want to maintain QuarkXPress traps.
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You are using QuarkXPress 5.x or later and are using TIFF files that
are colorized with spot colors and are not using the colorized TIFF
XTension. (This is no longer necessary with QuarkXPress 6.x or
later DeviceN output.)
●
You have placed DCS files and either want to work "fat" or the DCS
is vector-based or a format that cannot be merged by Prinergy OPI.
●
You are encountering a problem with composite PostScript from
QuarkXPress.
Outputting a PDF using Export
This is the recommended method of outputting QuarkXPress files. This
method is available in QuarkXPress 7 and later.
Requirements: Ensure that in the Preferences dialog box, in the
PDF
tab, you have selected
Create PDF
.
1. In the QuarkXPress software, open the document.
2. Select
File
>
Export
>
Layout
as PDF.
3. Select the PDF style that you want to use.
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