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HI,
Do you know how to use the RECOSOFT tool in Indesign?
I heard it's a stunning tool! It converts any pdf file into Indesign (.indd or .idml), creating both Links and Fonts folders. Apparently it works better for pdfs that originally come from Indesign files....
:)
That sounds great! But what about the quality of the Indesign file? Can you send it for translation without any kind of preparation?
I'd rather not. It would be like sending a converted file you generated doing a "save as".... you get section breaks, line breaks,etc... and when you try to download the translation, everything is messed up.
I am wondering if this recosoft converted file is of any use for a DTPer: would he use it and "prepare" it, or would he just recreate the whole file from zero?
Also, I think the links exported by the tool are only in low resolution, which is useless if you have to edit images in photoshop or Illustrator.
Hi Nabyl,
Yes, it's a great tool that converts back to indd PDF files originally created in Indesign.
The quality definition of the images depends on the PDF quality. If the file was created in HiRes you will probably get images in high resolution. If not...
Regarding fonts, If you don't have the source fonts installed in your system, Recosoft will change them for some others. Anyway, you can change some settings in the font usage
Hope it helps buddy!
I wonder if you can install RECOSOFT for other programs, like Illustrator or so.
Do any of you know?
Hi Eidji,Quote:
Originally Posted by eidjit
You donīt need any special software to convert PDFs to Illustrator. You can open them directly.
In fact if PDF file was exported with Illustrator edit capabilities you will be able to handle it like a .ai file
Recosoft has also tools to convert from ID to Office and PDF to Office. But the best solution is PDF2Indd to meQuote:
Originally Posted by eidjit
Is there any program like "RECOSOFT" for Quark?Quote:
Originally Posted by santiagop
Actually, there's an extension called PDF2DTP that converts PDF files to Quark and Indd
An extension? ... like pluggin? .. or full app?Quote:
Originally Posted by santiagop
Quark Xtensions are plugins that add functionality to your QuarkXpress. They are very simply to install and they usually appear as a new item in the top menuQuote:
Originally Posted by RodrigoDG
Do you have a listo of available plugins for Quark?Quote:
Originally Posted by santiagop
Hi Rodrigo
There are hundreds of XTensions plugins available (some free, others available for purchase from third parties). You can search them in the Quark site Extending QuarkXPress
among other useful sites.
If you are a developer, you can develop your own to fit a specific need as well.
BTW, searching the Quark site I've found an XTension that lets you work in all right to left languages like Arabic, Farsi and others.
Do such recreation Xtensions exist for FrameMaker too?
One more question: do you know how to use the settings displayed by RECOSOFT before launching the conversion? When I leave them by default, I sometimes get weird disconnected text boxes that cut paragraphs or even phrases in half.
Quote:
Originally Posted by nabylm
You have to check them in detail, but as far as I know, the default settings gives you the best results.
I was thinking about ignoring everything that would convert as link (to speed up the conversion...it's a big file). Where should I have to go to do that?
Thanks!
I prefer to divide the document to reduce the time for conversion.
I just tried it: I divided the 400 pages long pdf into 8 and converted each sub-pdf. The conversion was indeed pretty fast.
Thanks
Can you add screenshots? just to know your actual settings. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by nabylm
I guess you should convert it with images as links. If you don't do this, images will be embedded and file will be really bigger.Quote:
Originally Posted by nabylm
Santiago is right. You should always generate the links as links and not embed them in the document.
https://ibb.co/hobPc6These are the settings I use (Default):
https://ibb.co/hobPc6https://ibb.co/hobPc6https://ibb.co/hobPc6
I can't see the image. :(Quote:
Originally Posted by nabylm
Just copy the URL and paste it in your browser. That would workQuote:
Originally Posted by RodrigoDG
Thanks, I was able to do it ;) !
So what do you think? Can I trust these settings?
Hi Nabylm
As far as I know the default settings gives you the best results overall. I usually leave them as they are.
Sure... im using it with no problem. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by nabylm