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I'm creating a poster in InDesign CS2 because I like it better, but unfortunately we have a very outdated large format printer here at work. We have to print from Calssic, so of course that mean Quark 5.0 for me. I generally create the posters in Quark 6.5, but I tried ID this time.
The InDesign file has drop shadow which don't seem to be supported by Acrobat 5.0 and earlier. When I save the ID file as a Press ready PDF with 6.0 compatibility, Quark 6.5 says it can't read that version PDF.
What can i do to import this image intact into Quark and print aside from making a PDF and opening in PS and creating a large tiff? any suggestions? Thanks guys!
 
Just export a pdf/x-1a file from InDesign and your file will be saved as Acrobat 4 and should catch any errors before ripping. Should work better in quark.

InDesign drop shadows can be a bit problematic when printing, so avoid them whenever you can.

You can open the pdf in illustrator (CS) and convert to outlines and save out an eps file for print (all images are embedded at this point).
 
I looked into the PDF/x-1a format, but it's seems to be for Acrobat 4.0 and below. That's the problem is that the shadows aren't supported. If i were to create outlines from text, couldn't I just do that in ID? Also, why print from EPS as opposed to just making a big flattened TIFF? Please advise. Thanks dude.
 
Wow, lots of questions! :)

1. The shadow will either get translated to 4.0 Acrobat pdf or you'll get an error, in which case pdf/x-1a will let you know what that error is before creating the pdf.

2. You could create outlines in ID, but then you have to save another version of the file (so you can make edits to text later).

3. Big flattened tiff is a huge file, though it might print better, while the eps still takes advantage of the vector data you have left (outlined text). Your rip speed will determine which option you choose, tif or eps.
 
1. Use pdf/x-1a, it will catch any errors before they happen. If it rips back to 4 and your shadows are intact then you're golden.

2. If you outline your ID text you'll have to save one file to edit and one for print/ripping. I'd rather just have one ID file as my super file.

3. eps are smaller than tif and you get to keep the vector data for quicker RIP and printing
 
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