PDFs from Quark 7.3 still a problem
Sadly even after the long awaited 7.3 update the ‘export to PDF’ issues are still there. Quark updated there pdf export setting in 7.3 to try to sort out issues with the compression of images, this unfortunately has backfired somewhat as we have found out to our cost recently.The only way to overcome this problem is take off the compression of images and set them to ‘none’ which has the obvious problem of file size.

Gemini have performed many tests on the compression of images within the Quark export to pdf settings, and found that there was only a couple of instance where compression made no difference. This was where the picture was exactly the same dpi as we were trying to downsample to ie. the setting was set to ‘downsample’ above 320dpi to 300dpi this seemed to make little difference to the picture quality, however if the image was 600dpi and it was downsampled to 300 the image showed signs of pixelation!

The result is if you export to pdf from Quark 7 you had better check carefully the images in the resulting pdf as they could look dreadful when printed, my advice is to take off all compression and live with the large file size for time being until this is adressed by Quark inc.
Pete (Pre-Press Manager)

“I would just like to take the opportunity to say thank you for all of the hard work that Gemini have put in to producing the 5 jobs for us in the last week.
I would like to thank Patrick, for all of his running around picking up / dropping off proofs etc, Les for prioritising the estimates to me.
And special praise must go to Maxine who followed the jobs through, and had to juggle things around to ensure they went on the presses on time, for delivery in to us (which in fact was a day earlier than the deadline). Please thank all of the Pre production people, the press minders and the people in the finishing areas that have had to deal with our jobs.It gives me a great sense of satisfaction to know that I can rely on Gemini Press to do a fantastic job every time, and without me have to chase them.
It makes my job easier to know I am in such safe hands. A big thank you to everyone involved” Richard Smith, Eurotherm

“I thought I’d contact you to thank you and the whole team there for the continuous high quality service you provide to us.

As a design company & print management company, we pass many projects through Gemini Press. and it is important to realise that we are only as successful as the work our clients give to us.
The fact that all our clients keep coming back with more and more work tells me that they are more than happy with what we are supplying to them.

We seem to be getting more and more messages of thanks from our clients these days. This only makes our relationship with them stronger and more profitable.

I am sure you remember the early, one-man band days of Design Inc, when we first asked for your support. This month, we celebrate 10 years of business and it would not be fair of us if we didn’t acknowledge where the credit lies…and that’s your team, without which we would not be the success we are now.

I look forward to many more years of working with you.” Frank Norman, Commercial Director , Design Incorporated (UK) Ltd