Add document size to registration marks

Is it possible to customise registration marks so they add the document size? Or is there a plugin that will enble this function? I'd like to implement it in my studio to help with our sign off procedure.

If you add slug space around your document (which goes around the bleed), you can put anything you like in there.
It's still a manual job -- the registration marks can be adjusted somewhat in size and position, but adding a custom variable text is too much.

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Placing registration marks on the corners of document

I have to process a lot of files to be router trimmed which requires them to have very specific registration marks. There are 2 different marks we have to use. The first mark is at the top left corner of the image contains 2 .25" dots separated vertically by a 1" gap. The other mark is one .25" mark that is in the top right, bottom right, and bottom left corners. I have both of these registration marks saved as symbols (or just AI files). I want to be able to have the script automatically place the appropriate marks in the corners. How can this be done?
Thanks!
Chris

here you go, your symbols must be the first and second in the symbols panel. Top/Left symbol must be the first in the Symbols panel. The other symbol must be the second in the panel
#target Illustrator
// script.name = addRegistrationSymbols.jsx;
// script.description = adds custom registration marks (saved as symbols) to each corner of the active arboard;
// script.required = 2 symbols. Top/Left symbol must be the first in the Symbols panel. The other symbol must be the second in the panel
// script.parent = carlos canto // 10/30/14;
// script.elegant = false;
// reference https://forums.adobe.com/thread/1621840
// usage: your symbols must be the first and second in the symbols panel.
if (app.documents.length > 0) {
var idoc = app.activeDocument;
    var margins = 0;
    var bounds = idoc.artboards[idoc.artboards.getActiveArtboardIndex()].artboardRect;
    var ableft = bounds[0]+margins;
    var abtop = bounds[1]-margins;
    var abright = bounds[2]-margins;
    var abbottom = bounds[3]+margins;
    var twoDots = idoc.symbols[0];
    var twoDotsInstance = idoc.symbolItems.add(twoDots);
    twoDotsInstance.position = [ableft, abtop];
    var oneDot = idoc.symbols[1];
    var oneDotInstance = idoc.symbolItems.add(oneDot);
    var h = oneDotInstance.height;
    var w = oneDotInstance.width;
    oneDotInstance.position = [abright-w, abtop];
    var dup = oneDotInstance.duplicate ();
    dup.position = [abright-w, abbottom+h];
    var dup2 = oneDotInstance.duplicate ();
    dup2.position = [ableft, abbottom+h];
else {
    alert ("there are no open documents");

FrameMaker 10.0.2 still not printing to pdf with registration marks

I upgrade from FrameMaker 10.0 to 10.0.2 this weekend and was able to print a test page with registration marks. Today I cannot. The page size is larger than the document. The message "registration marks are outside of page size" appeared once.
My book is 3.5" x 6" and the Format > Page Layout > Page Size is 8.5" x 11". The print driver is Adobe PDF. Western registration marks are turned on.
Am I doing something wrong?

I haven't checked this lately, but I'm remembering that registration marks only appeared automagically if the Press job option was enabled.
Otherwise, as Van suggets, just add them with Acrobat (assuming you have the full package).
Also, I hope you're printing to the Acrobat printer, not using SaveAsPDF...
Art

Registration marks error

Hello to all,
Have a book set to A5 page size that needs to be printed at a professional printer, with registration marks.
I select an option for the Registration marks, but when the book is printed the error message of 'Registration marks will not fit on printed paper' appears. When looking at the user guide information it's mentioned that there are instances in which the printed page should be scaled down, so that the registration marks will fit on the page. This will scale down everything, which would be a problematic solution. How do you set up a page size that takes into account the registration marks?
This document is created in FM 7.2 (Windows XP), distilled with Acrobat 7.0 professional.
Many thanks for advice on this issue.
Donna

Apologize for the delay, many thanks to all that answered!
Had to upgrade my computer and only now could check out the suggestions as they didn't work in the previous setup. But now they do! For other people who might refer to this post would like to add that my initial conceptual problem had been: If there's a setting for Registration marks, how is it that afterwards they don't fit in? After consulting with Shlomo Perets understood that the registration marks are external to the page size--as you had mentioned in your replies they don't fit in unless you print to a larger paper size. In taking the best of all worlds, decided that saving as PDF and defining in that dialog box a slightly larger page size ( ~30 mm for each margin) is the quickest method, but that's a personal preference.
Thanks again, Donna

Export to PDF ignores document size settings?

I have several documents in InDesign CS4 and when I export them to PDF the document size changes.
I have set all the following options to A4 (210x297mm):
In Indesign: File->Document Settings
In Windows->Printer settings->Adobe PDF->Paper Size
After exporting and opening in Reader 9 the document size has changed to 210 x 303.3mm
This then requires a tweak before the first print run.
I should be able to just export to production and they can print from the PDF without checking the settings!
What have I missed?

I am using the export option not printing to PDF.
The summary reads as follows
Description
    [Based on 'Box Labels'] [Based on '[High Quality Print]'] Use these settings to create Adobe PDF documents for quality printing on desktop printers and proofers. Created PDF documents can be opened with Acrobat and Adobe Reader 5.0 and later.
PDF Preset: Box Labels
Compatibility: Acrobat 8 (PDF 1.7)
Standards Compliance: None
General
    Pages: All
    Spreads: Off
    Generate Thumbnails: Off
    Optimise PDF: Off
    Create Acrobat Layers: Off
    Export Layers: Visible Layers
    Include Bookmarks: Off
    Include Hyperlinks: Off
    Export Nonprinting Objects: Off
    Export Visible Guides and Baseline Grids: Off
    Create Tagged PDF: Off
    Include Interactive Elements: Off
    Multimedia: N/A
Compression
    Colour Images
        No Sampling Change
        for images above: 450 ppi
        Compression: None
        Tile Size: N/A
        Quality: None
    Greyscale Images
        Bicubic Downsample at: 300 ppi
        for images above: 450 ppi
        Compression: Automatic
        Tile Size: N/A
        Quality: Maximum
    Monochrome Images
        Bicubic Downsample at: 1200 ppi
        for images above: 1800 ppi
        Compression: CCITT Group 4
    Compress Text and Line Art: On
    Crop Image Data to Frames: On
Marks and Bleeds
    Crop Marks: Off
    Bleed Marks: Off
    Registration Marks: Off
    Colour Bars: Off
    Page Information: On
    Page Mark Type: Default
    Weight: 0.25 pt
    Offset: 2.117 mm
    Use Document Bleed Settings: Off
    Bleed Top: 0 mm
    Bleed Bottom: 0 mm
    Bleed Left: 0 mm
    Bleed Right: 0 mm
    Include Slug Area: Off
Output
    Colour Conversion: No Colour Conversion
    Destination: N/A
    Profile Inclusion Policy: Include RGB And Tagged Source CMYK Profiles
    Simulate Overprint: N/A
    Output Intent Profile Name: N/A
    Output Condition: N/A
    Output Condition Identifier: N/A
    Registry Name: N/A
Advanced
    Subset Fonts Below: 100%
    Omit PDF: Off
    Omit EPS: Off
    Omit Bitmap Images: Off
    Transparency Flattener Preset: N/A
    Ignore Spread Overrides: N/A
Security
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Change color for trim and registration mark

The trim and registration marks are having the color name "All" in the generated pdf from InDesign. Any one help me out on how to change the color to K (black) while generating PDF out of InDesign.

JohnAD77 wrote:
Is it possible to make to 4/c to 1/c (black 100%) while generating PDF itself without adding marks in the document?
Maybe, in CS6, by exporting to Grayscale, but this will make everything black ink only. Otherwise, no.
To add your own marks, add a slug area to the file, draw whatever you want for marks in that area, using [Black], and turn off automatic marks in the export dialog, but Include Slug Area under the bleed settings.

Green box with registration marks appears from nowhere

...and I'd like to get rid of it, but how and what is it?
In any AICS3 document I open, my default is now an art board that is 200"x200" with a green rectangle about 60"x12" in its center. The green rectangle has registration marks on its corners. Even if I change the size of my art board to something smaller, the green rectangle remains. I've gone through all the preferences and everything in the View menu, but it is not affected by anything. It does not seem to be a template. Can anyone help me: 1. get rid of this annoying (but apparently benign) rectangle and 2. tell me what it is. It does not seem to do anything. Needless to say, it cannot be selected and is not referred to in any of the palettes. Thanks in advance for any help.
Mike B
OS 10.4.11/ AICS3

Try Object > Unlock All and Object > Crop Area > Release. Also look for a locked layer in the Layers panel.

How to find out the Pixel Dimensions and Document Size of placed images?

Is it possible to find out the placed image details like Pixel Dimensions(Width,Height) Document Size(Width,Height) in illustrator through scripting. Kindly advice me with some examples.

http://www.adobeforums.com/webx/.3bbaa316.59b84fd8
I hope the snippet therein will get you started.
But after all, when you place an image via pi=layer.placedItems.add() it should pop in with its default dimensions, so that you have pi.height and pi.width ready.
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Changing ppi changes pixel dimensions but not document size?

I have an image that is W=4.375 H=6.124 at 355 ppi the pixel dimensions area under Img > Image Size indicates it is W=1553 px H=2174
When I change the resolution to 72 px it is only changing the pixel dimensions and not the document size. I'm confuesed.
1. What is the difference between pixel dimensions and document size?
2. Is the document the same physical size regardless if I make it 200 ppi, 150 ppi or 72?
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Let me see if I understand all of this:
- If I change the resolution the print dimension will stay the same, though what is it actually doing to the image if I increase the resolution, though it still is the same print dimension? I am guessing you can not just add pixels to a given size image and expect it to print better.
- If I change the dimensions, the resolution will change because there will be either more pixels for a smaller area or fewer pixels for a larger area, depending on how I size it.
Thanks.

My document size changes each time i close it

my document size change each time i close it. how can i lock in one size?

Hi K,
I never noticed that before. Mine only changes by a few bytes, unless I add a lot to the Word doc. I don't believe you can "lock it in."

Is there a script to create a button to set an activated frame to document size + bleed?

Please see my question above. Thanks in advance!

Here is a script that creates a script that creates a button that sets an activated frame to document size + bleed.
Why do you need a script to create a button that sets an activated frame to document size + bleed? You might as well have a script that sets an activated frame to document size + bleed, because you already need to double-click the script that sets an activated frame to document size + bleed and so there is no need to show another button that you can click to set an activated frame to document size + bleed in that.
theScript = 'var w = new Window("dialog", "Reframe");\n'+
'w.b = w.add("button", undefined, "Click me!");\n'+
'w.b.onClick = function(){ w.close(3); };\n'+
'if (w.show() == 3)\n'+
'{\n'+
'dp = app.activeDocument.documentPreferences;\n'+
'app.selection[0].geometricBounds = [\n'+
'app.layoutWindows[0].activePage.bounds[0]-dp.documentBleedTopOffset,\n'+
'app.layoutWindows[0].activePage.bounds[1]-dp.documentBleedBottomOffset,\n'+
'app.layoutWindows[0].activePage.bounds[2]+dp.documentBleedInsideOrLeftOffset,\n'+
'app.layoutWindows[0].activePage.bounds[3]+dp.documentBleedOutsideOrRightOffset];\n'+
writeFile = new File (app.activeScript.parent+'/new script.jsx');
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if (writeFile != null && writeFile.open("w"))
writeFile.encoding = "utf8";
writeFile.write (theScript);
writeFile.close();

Problem with Document Size After Exporting

I created an 8 x 10 document with a .125 inch bleed. When I export it to a pdf, I made sure the crop marks and the use document bleed settings boxes were both checked as they should be. However, when I look at the document size in my pdf, it is about 7.5 x 9.5 rather than the 8.25 x 10.25 it should be (cutting on the crop marks should make it 8 x 10). Any ideas on what could be the problem? Thanks for the help!

Where are you seeing this reduced size?

Reduce document size of Pages document

I am new to Pages. I created a two-page document with text boxes and four photos. I reduced the size of each photo with the REDUCE IMAGE SIZE button. I clicked on "reduce document size" in the SAVE dialogue. I saved the document in PAGES format and a copy in WORD format.
The resulting document sizes are: Pages 1.6mb Word 168kb. The appearance is exactly the same. There was a message when the Word copy saved that some formatting wasn't saved, but it made absolutely no difference to the appearance and ability to edit and move and delete images in WORD.
I want to save the PAGES documents without all the extra formatting but I don't see a way to do it. I can't see making a library of thousands of documents, each between 1.5 and 2MB when I could have the same library take up 1/10th the space and load more quickly.
I am thinking about getting rid of MS OFFICE and going to iWORK 09 for my business, so this is an important issue as there are eight computers making documents all day long.
Thank you.

Thank you for your reply to my question.
The WORD document has been deleted along with all the other "trial" documents. There were too many things I couldn't do in PAGES and NUMBERS that I have taken for granted in Excel and I just can't see going forward without those features.
I think the size of the document was less than 200k in Word... 180 perhaps. I can't recall. But the difference between a few hundred kb and 1.6 mb would add too much overhead when there are thousands of documents to deal with.
Thanks again for your offer of help anyway.

Enlarging/reducing document size when scanning.

Is it possible to enlarge/reduce a document size on the Deskjet 2540? My wife uses that function for her sewing patterns. If not capable, could someone please recommend software?
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Hi,
No zooming function, you het 100% (size) of the original when scan. No need to buy any software, you can use Windows Paint to increase/decrease the scanned file.
Regards.
BH
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Max Document Size is 106.666 inches? Any work around?

Hey guys,
I am workking on a very large publication (width of 150.8") and I can't seem to work with it in Photoshop. I did most of the work in ilustrator, however, I now need to add and work with photos for this publication, and to my horror, photoshop will not allow me to open the AI file without cropping or scaling it first. What's a guy to do?

The max document size is 300000 pixels in either dimension.
The max physical dimension will depend on the resolution chosen (pixels/inch).
In your case it sounds like you set a resolution around 2812 pixesl/inch.

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