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Topic: Re: PDF to EPS via watched folders
Conf: (P-PDF) Prepress and Print, Msg: 20421
From: jleferink
Date: 5/14/2001 06:54 AM

Hello Steve,


Thanks for your very prompt reply.

I forgot to mention that I only have access to Windows platforms in my workflow.
Are you using Windows too? Or are you running it on a Mac?

Pls advice.

Thankss,

Johan

On 5/14/2001 6:30:04 AM, steve.michaels wrote:
>I asked this question a while
>back and ended up having to
>develop our own solution, we
>have written a script in
>Markzscout (which should be in
>everyone's workflow IMO) a
>version of this can be
>downloaded
>from their web site as well as
>a 14 day trial of Markzscout
>in case you do not have it.
>
>Not only will it change PDF's
>to EPS but every known major
>repro package you could define
>as well as microsoft office.
>Very handy script
>
>Steve
>
>p-pdf-prepress Listmanager
>wrote:
>
>> From: "Johan"
>>
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>> I am looking for a method of converting PDF files to EPS files using watched folders.
>> (Need the EPS files for our OPI server).
>> I have had a look at the batch function available inside Acrobat 5 and that seems to do what is required except for the fact that I have to manually start the batch by hitting the "Run" option each time.
>>
>> Anybody ever made a plug-in that allows for true watched folder behaviour or maybe even a Java script that starts that runs as a daemon on startup?
>>
>> Any information re this is much appreciated.
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