Prepress FAQs and Tips

CREATING POSTSCRIPT FILES FROM PAGEMAKER 6.5 FOR PC

Step 1

1. Go to the File Menu and select Print.
2. In the Document Menu, under PPD select Prinergy Refiner.
3. Deselect Collage, Reverse and Proof.
4. Ensure that Print Blank Pages is selected (see Figure 1).

1. Click the Paper submenu. Ensure that the Scale size is 100%.
2. Select Printer’s Marks and Page Information**.
3. Set Paper Size to a size that will accommodate the Printer’s Marks and Page Information (check preview). Letter will be fine for most book sizes (see Figure 2).

1. In the Color Menu, select Composite.
2. Deselect Mirror, Negative, and Preserve EPS Colors.
3. Enter the Frequency as 120 (see Figure 3).

1. Under the Options menu, ensure that Page Independence is selected.
2. Send Image Data as Normal.
3. Select Write Postscript to File and then Save As to select a destination for your PostScript file. Here you are prompted to name your PostScript file. Use a file naming system that will indicate their order. For example, the PostScript file for the front matter of a book might be named 01front.ps and chapter 1 of the book would be named 02chap1.ps, etc.
4. The Format must be Normal.
5. For Font Inclusion, select PostScript and TrueType.
6. Select your destination and then Save (see Figure 4).

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