Re: viewing a post script file - Distiller tangent

["Backer, Corinne" <CBacker -at- GLHEC -dot- ORG>]

Thank you all. You just saved me $1250. (the check's in the mail :D).

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brierley, Sean
> Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 1999 3:58 PM
> To:   'Backer, Corinne'
> Subject:      RE: viewing a post script file - Distiller tangent
>
> The Adobe guy is right . . . distiller is not a standalone product. You
> need
> to spend $250 for the Acrobat product (which includes Distiller and
> Exchange). Trust me, Exchange is a worthwhile module.
>
> If you use FrameMaker 5.5.x, it includes the full Acrobat product "suite,"
> though only version 3. you should be eligible for an upgrade price to
> version 4. There is debate as to whether Adobe will include full Acrobat
> in
> future versions of FrameMaker.
>
> If you have FrameMaker 5.5.x, then you have distiller already. Get your
> FrameMaker CD and run the installation for Acrobat.
>
> Good luck.
>
> Sean
> sean -at- quodata -dot- com
>
> P.S. Posted offline because I think I've used up my OT messages for the
> month <VBG>.
>
> >>>-----Original Message-----
> >>>From: Backer, Corinne [mailto:CBacker -at- GLHEC -dot- ORG]
> >>>Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 1999 4:49 PM
> >>>To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
> >>>Subject: Re: viewing a post script file - Distiller tangent
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>I'm putting this back online because several people have
> >>>responded, and I'm
> >>>in the midst of this in my office right now.
> >>>
> >>>I always thought that Distiller was part of the Acrobat
> >>>group, too, but the
> >>>Distiller I have says this:
> >>>"This application gives the user access to the Adobe Acrobat
> >>>Distiller 3.01
> >>>icon, which is part of the Adobe PageMaker 6.5 Suite of applications.
> >>>The application is associated (given) to the following user
> >>>groups.... [my
> >>>company stuff]"
> >>>
> >>>I next went to www.adobe.com, but I could not find any
> >>>satisfaction on the
> >>>Adobe website. Distiller is not mentioned anywhere in the
> >>>Acrobat section
> >>>(and I looked forever!), so I called Adobe Customer Service
> >>>and told them I
> >>>wanted to buy just Distiller, and they told me I
> >>>couldn't--that I have to
> >>>buy Acrobat in general, which is 250 a pop (which is why I
> >>>wanted distiller
> >>>stand-alone).
> >>>
> >>>So, a couple questions:
> >>>1. Is the Adobe guy out of his head? Or have they perhaps changed the
> >>>configuration of products?
> >>>2. We use FrameMaker for doc creation--can I avoid all this
> >>>with direct .pdf
> >>>functionality in Frame? How?
> >>>
> >>>Thanks
> >>>Corine
> >>>
> >>>-----Original Message-----
> >>>
> >>>> -----Original Message-----
> >>>> From: John Posada
> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 1999 3:36 PM
> >>>> To:   TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
> >>>> Subject:      Re: viewing a post script file
> >>>>
> >>>> Hi, Corinne.
> >>>>
> >>>> Well, close.
> >>>>
> >>>> Distiller cannot be bought separately. However, it
> >>>> isn't a "chunk" of PageMaker, but rather one of the
> >>>> programs in the Adobe Acrobat suite.
> >>>>
> >>>> You buy Acrobat, you get Distiller. I think Acrobat is
> >>>> listing for about $249. BTW...FrameMaker comes bundled
> >>>> with Acrobat.
> >>>>
> >>>> --- "Backer, Corinne" <CBacker -at- GLHEC -dot- ORG> wrote:
> >>>> > It's my understanding (based on conversations this
> >>>> > week w/Adobe customer
> >>>> > service) that Distiller is a chunk of PageMaker used
> >>>> > to create .pdf, and
> >>>> > cannot be bought separately. Acrobat READER is the
> >>>> > free .pdf viewer I think
> >>>> > Brian wants. Is this correct? 'Cuz if not, I need to
> >>>> > call them back.
> >>>> >
> >>>> > Corinne
> >>>> >
> >>>> > > -----Original Message-----
> >>>> > > From: Ralph Cardone
> >>>> > > Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 1999 1:19 PM
> >>>> > > To:   TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
> >>>> > > Subject:      Re: viewing a post script file
> >>>> > >
> >>>> > > We use Acrobat Distiller. Hope that helps.
> >>>> > >
> >>>> > >
> >>>> >
> >>>>
> >>>-------------------------------------------------------------
> >>>-------------
> >>>> > > -------------------------------------------
> >>>> > >
> >>>> > > Brian Doonan wrote:
> >>>> > >
> >>>> > > > Could someone please recommend a good, and
> >>>> > possibly free, program where
> >>>> > > I could
> >>>> > > > view post script files?
> >>>> > > >
> >>>> > > > Thanks,
> >>>> > > >
> >>>> > > > Brian
> >>>> > > >
> >>>> > > >
> >>>> > >
> >>>> >
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