Comments on: Lightning Source, Gimp and PDF/X-1a:2001…NightMare!!! http://dreamnotion.zhollis.com/2009/12/17/lightning-source-gimp-and-pdfx-1a2001-nightmare/ My Steps To Self Publishing Sat, 03 Jul 2010 06:13:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Matthew Barron http://dreamnotion.zhollis.com/2009/12/17/lightning-source-gimp-and-pdfx-1a2001-nightmare/comment-page-1/#comment-1241 Matthew Barron Sat, 03 Jul 2010 06:13:21 +0000 http://dreamnotion.zhollis.com/?p=207#comment-1241 I recommend that you ask Lightning Source if they have anyone who can take your file and convert it to Lightning Source's configurations for you. A service like that is sure cheaper than dishing out the kind of cash to buy Acrobat Professional for yourself. I recommend that you ask Lightning Source if they have anyone who can take your file and convert it to Lightning Source’s configurations for you. A service like that is sure cheaper than dishing out the kind of cash to buy Acrobat Professional for yourself.

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]]> By: Jason http://dreamnotion.zhollis.com/2009/12/17/lightning-source-gimp-and-pdfx-1a2001-nightmare/comment-page-1/#comment-1209 Jason Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:11:14 +0000 http://dreamnotion.zhollis.com/?p=207#comment-1209 I am using Lightning Source and am using Adobe InDesign and Adobe Acrobat Professional 9. I'm doing all my own work, because I love it and I'm trying to save as much money as possible in the long run! :) LS have an incredible amount of instructions downloadable in PDF format for all applications you may want to use. Honestly, if you are doing all the work yourself and if you want to have the best product that Lightning Source has the capacity to deliver, you would be wise to go ahead and invest in Adobe InDesign and Acrobat Pro 7 or higher. There are plenty of online sources to learn the essentials for these two programs, even for the novice. They give step by step instructions as to how to create your cover and interior block, how to save it with all the correct settings and how to upload to their site. They have fantastic professional tech people to call or email for assistance. InDesign and Acrobat 7 or higher will help you cut the steps proposed here in half for sure. If you plan on doing this for a long time and are a control nazi like me, go ahead and take the plunge. You'll be glad you did! Jason I am using Lightning Source and am using Adobe InDesign and Adobe Acrobat Professional 9. I’m doing all my own work, because I love it and I’m trying to save as much money as possible in the long run! :)

LS have an incredible amount of instructions downloadable in PDF format for all applications you may want to use. Honestly, if you are doing all the work yourself and if you want to have the best product that Lightning Source has the capacity to deliver, you would be wise to go ahead and invest in Adobe InDesign and Acrobat Pro 7 or higher. There are plenty of online sources to learn the essentials for these two programs, even for the novice.

They give step by step instructions as to how to create your cover and interior block, how to save it with all the correct settings and how to upload to their site. They have fantastic professional tech people to call or email for assistance.

InDesign and Acrobat 7 or higher will help you cut the steps proposed here in half for sure. If you plan on doing this for a long time and are a control nazi like me, go ahead and take the plunge. You’ll be glad you did!

Jason

]]> By: deana72 http://dreamnotion.zhollis.com/2009/12/17/lightning-source-gimp-and-pdfx-1a2001-nightmare/comment-page-1/#comment-1208 deana72 Sun, 28 Feb 2010 04:24:06 +0000 http://dreamnotion.zhollis.com/?p=207#comment-1208 You know, I did send Lightning Source my first published book (The Made) that has images inside, and it did NOT meet the PDF/X-1a:2001 format, and it got printed anyway. Note, though, that the Cover doesn't HAVE to be the PDF/X-1a:2001 format. It can just be High Quality, so basically just "PDF" if it's in a good format of pdf. So, I would say -- TRY IT, which I've seen on other online converstations that they just sent their PDF and it went through. So it makes me wonder if they just give the PDF/X-1a:2001 format as some kind of criteria or if they're more strict with those who have Comics. Hmmmm. You know, I did send Lightning Source my first published book (The Made) that has images inside, and it did NOT meet the PDF/X-1a:2001 format, and it got printed anyway. Note, though, that the Cover doesn’t HAVE to be the PDF/X-1a:2001 format. It can just be High Quality, so basically just “PDF” if it’s in a good format of pdf. So, I would say — TRY IT, which I’ve seen on other online converstations that they just sent their PDF and it went through. So it makes me wonder if they just give the PDF/X-1a:2001 format as some kind of criteria or if they’re more strict with those who have Comics. Hmmmm.

]]> By: Carlton http://dreamnotion.zhollis.com/2009/12/17/lightning-source-gimp-and-pdfx-1a2001-nightmare/comment-page-1/#comment-1207 Carlton Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:26:11 +0000 http://dreamnotion.zhollis.com/?p=207#comment-1207 Hi - Just wondering if you ever found an alternative -- or used Adobe's Professional PDF-er... I know Lightning Source prefers that format, but I thought their second choice was just "PDF." Perhaps it's safer, however, to get them the PDF/X-1a:2001 format that they prefer. Anyone else have luck with PDF-ing w/o having to buy that software. - c Hi – Just wondering if you ever found an alternative — or used Adobe’s Professional PDF-er… I know Lightning Source prefers that format, but I thought their second choice was just “PDF.”

Perhaps it’s safer, however, to get them the PDF/X-1a:2001 format that they prefer. Anyone else have luck with PDF-ing w/o having to buy that software.

- c

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