FH-Collect for Output

Question

I'm new to FH 11 and OSX on MAC (just upgraded from MAC OS9
and older FH). I can't seem to figure out how to "collect for
output" which I did all the time in my older version of FH. Any
savvy users willing to walk me through it... where in menus, etc?
Thanks in advance!!

Answer 1

userj wrote:
> I'm new to FH 11 and OSX on MAC (just upgraded from MAC
OS9 and older FH). I
> can't seem to figure out how to "collect for output"
which I did all the time
> in my older version of FH.
I could find no instructions for "Collect for output" in the
FHMX Help
files. Many fonts are now copyright protected, making it a
copyright
violation to send away copies of fonts. I'm speculating that
Macromedia did
not want to be liable to being an accessory to a crime, so
downplayed this
feature.
1. If the PPD is important, make sure that PPD's printer is
set up and
selected as default printer with Print Setup Utility.
2. Make sure FH Document Setup is set for desired printer.
Save file.
3. File>Collect for output.
4. You get a Report dialog. Go through the categories in the
left column,
checking the items in the right column that you want included
in the report.
5. Now click the "Report..." button which gives you a Save
dialog. Create a
new folder and filename for the report. Click OK. Report and
collected
contents will be saved to that folder.
6. Open the folder. Among the contents, you will see a file
with a weird
filename like "4676b98a2c701". This is the PPD. I'm pretty
sure this naming
error is a bug. Open the file in TextEdit and find a line
similar to this:
*PCFileName: "ADPDF6.PPD"
This name in quotes is the name of the PPD. I would change
the filename to
avoid confusion at the print shop.
I hope this helps.
Judy Arndt
Mac G4, OS 10.4.9