RE: UNIX PostScript (Was: Distiller Trivia)

["Thomas Michanek" <thomas.michanek@xxxxxx>]

(corrected a misspelling in the Subject line...)

> The PostScript generated by FrameMaker under UNIX is quite "bland"
> and I doubt whether there is anything in it that would cause any
> problems with distillation.

OK. This begs the question: are there any advantages with the PostScript
generated in Windows when printing from FM to a properly configured
Acrobat Distiller printer? Is it in any way "better" than the generic
PS created by FM on UNIX, for the purpose of distillation to PDF?
Are there perhaps PDF features that are better supported, e.g. color?

Jeanette Feldhousen wrote:
> I've seen a big advantage distilling on UNIX--
> [snip]
> For this reason we do all of our postscript creation for PDFs on UNIX
> instead of Windows.

Another big advantage with creating PDF from FM on UNIX is the size
of the intermediate PostScript file and the resulting PDF file. In my
experience, they are significantly smaller on UNIX compared to Windows,
without losing any features or resolution, as far as I can tell.
Not to mention that you can automate and batch PDF creation without
user intervention and without using any third-party software.

So, if you have the choice to produce PDF files from FM on UNIX or
from FM on Windows, I would recommend you to try UNIX. Unless Dov
can pinpoint any direct disadvantages or shortcomings.

(Perhaps this is one way to solve the PDF creation troubles in
 Windows: use the PS creation code from FM on UNIX and bypass the
 drivers (when the user selects to create PDFs, not otherwise).
 The Print dialog is certainly more user-friendly on UNIX.)


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Thomas Michanek, Technical Writer
IAR Systems AB, Sweden: http://www.iar.com
mailto:Thomas.Michanek@iar.se
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