Illustrator to PS to Certified PDF

This example flow prints to a PS file out of Adobe Illustrator. This PS file is then distilled preflighted and certified with Enfocus PitStop Server.

This flow is compatible with: FullSWITCH, PowerSWITCH 06 Update 5 and up

Information

All files that are dropped in the "Input Illustrator files" folder are automatically picked up by the Adobe Illustrator configurator which uses a JavaScript to print to PostScript. This JavaScript uses a print preset which you can create in Illustrator. In this example flow "My Print Preset" is used.

The PostScript files are then distilled using the "Press Quality" Adobe PDF settings.

The PitStop Server configurator will take these PDF files and certify them using the "Generic Press" preflight profile. Of course it is possible to change the settings used in this example to any preflight profile you want to use.

All PDF files that were certified successfully are saved in the "OK" folder. All other files are saved in the "Not ok" folder. The preflight reports of the files with errors are saved in the "Log not ok" folder.

Using this flow

• Download the flow and save it on your computer: download flow
• Launch one of the SWITCH products this flow is compatible with
• Use the “Flow > Import…” menu item
• In the dialog that is shown, select the flow file

The flow now appears in the flow list. You can now examine or customize it to your needs.

• Select the Illustrator configurator in the example flow.
• Create a Print Preset in Illustrator.
• Enter the correct name of the Print Preset in the Illustrator configurator in the property for "Argument1".