JPEG2000 Difference in Filesize betw. ID/Distiller

Hello,
If I use the same joboption that uses JPEG2000 for an ID-PDF, the size of the file ist about 5 to 10 times larger than the size of a PDF createt by distiller. Just for testing I placed only one 8bit TIFF/LZW in an ID document. The PDF created by ID is about 15 MB, the pdf created from a ID-PS ist about 2,5 MB. If I check the compression rate with pitstop, it says that the image in the ID-PDF is shrinked to 41%, the image in the distiller-PDF is shrinked to 8%. No other elements in the PDF.
With any other compression format (JPG, ZIP) there is also a difference in filesize and compression rate, but minimal.
Anyone any idea?
Kind regards
Martin

I've also seen this phenomena with my own files.
The problem seems to be that the PDF library used by InDesign and Illustrator for PDF creation is interpreting Automatic (JPEG2000) / Maximum Quality or JPEG2000 / Maximum Quality differently than does Distiller. As a result, images compressed in direct export PDF with comparable JPEG2000 settings to those used with distilled PostScript will find much larger files, albeit the compressed images are nearly lossless.
Two workarounds:
(1)     For exported PDF, use joboptions with more aggressive compression and hence "less quality," for example Automatic (JPEG2000) / High Quality or JPEG2000 / High Quality. I don't think you will be able to notice any difference other than file size.
(2)     Instead of using Automatic (JPEG2000) / Maximum Quality or JPEG2000 / Maximum Quality, use Automatic (JPEG) / Maximum Quality or JPEG / Maximum Quality. Again, I don't think you will be able to notice any difference other than file size.
          - Dov

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(Adobe identifies the problems through Acrobat's Document > Compare Documents menu — set for detailed analysis of page-by-page visual differences — although for the character positioning it's a bit subjective, I think.)
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Thesis_ExtraPages-PDF2—HRdEM.pdf
Thesis_ExtraPages-PDF2—HRpEM.pdf
p = printed to PDF
d = "distilled" (PDFMaker)

Hi Bill@VT,
you may well be correct in your comments, but I don't yet see the connection to my question. This could be partly due to my loose/incorrect use of the terminology.
To clarify:
* The two PDF file types were both created directly from within MS Word; one just printing, after setting Adobe PDF as the printer, and the other going through the extra Adobe menu (which would be equivalent to clicking the toolbar icon, I believe).
* I realise there are lots of settings relating to bookmarks, metadata, etc. that only apply to the second route above. My query is not about such differences.
* With regard to the settings that are common to both routes, I set them to be identical (in theory) by selecting the same joboptions profile/file.
* The differences I see and/or that Adobe Acrobat identifies are visual differences. (At least on screen.)
In fact, from your explanation that both of the above two routes use the Adobe PDF printer (and neither use the Distiller), I am even more puzzled as to how visual differences can arise.
—DIV

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Dear SDN,
I want to know the basic diff betw the Seach iView and KM Search iView.
In EP 7.0..there are two options..one for Search iView and other for KM search iview.
I am confused..Pls help asap.
Thanks,
Nikesh Shah

Hello Nikesh,
Here are some links which contains the details of KM search iview and Search iview from diffferent sources.
I guess these links will help you a lot.
Creating Search iViews
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_mdmgds55/helpdata/EN/45/c9cfa2cdaa4ebbe10000000a11466f/content.htm
KM Search iView
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04s/helpdata/en/ad/e3ce0fd4f011d5994400508b6b8b11/content.htm
Creating an Index
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw2004s/helpdata/en/73/66c090acf611d5993700508b6b8b11/content.htm
Please feel free to contact me for more details .
Warm regards,
Rakesh Kumar Verma

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[My apologies if this isn't the correct forum, but I didn't see anything more relevant.]
Aside from the obvious (layering in a LayeredPane), what are the differences between layered and
content panes? Can't a layered pane do everything a (JPanel) content pane can, and more? I've read the
tutorials & the API specs, searched archives and the 'Net until my head spins, but can't get a handle
on this. If I've missed a source, please point me to it.
More specifically, having a vanilla JFrame, would I ever want to use its layered and its content
pane at the same time? If so, what are the relationships between components add()ed
to one wrt those add()ed to the other?
If not (use both simultaneously), why bother having two? Wouldn't it be as effective to ditch the
content pane, and use the layered pane for all operations, just putting everything into the same
layer if you don't need the layering properties?
And while I've got your attention, can I set a LayoutManager on a layered pane and still have its
layering capabilities?
Thanks for your kind attention to this plaint.

I can certainly agree with your premises, but I need the
conclusion to be clarified.
LayeredPane is an Object, instantiable, touchable,
manipulable---Check
`content pane' is a concept, a certain location in the
hierarchy of a JFrame (among others)---Check
My head hurts---Check
However, the two both appear as Objects in a JFrame, with
the content pane location occupied by a JPanel (output
heavily trimmed for readability):
BigJFrame[frame0,1153,865,1152x864,rootPane=javax.swing.JRootPane[,0,0,0x0],rootPaneCheckingEnabled=true]
    0 JRootPane[,0,0,0x0,layout=JRootPane$RootLayout]
        0 JPanel[null.glassPane,0,0,0x0,layout=FlowLayout]
        1 JLayeredPane[null.layeredPane,0,0,0x0]
            0 JPanel[null.contentPane,0,0,0x0,layout=JRootPane$1]
                          ^^^^^^^^^^^Now obviously I can add Components to the content pane, but
if I assign them layers, will the JLayeredPane be listening
in, and make it so? Will the same happen if I just add them
directly to the JLayeredPane?
I should probably just put a new JLayeredPane in for the
content pane, use it exclusively, and relegate these
questions to a dark corner of my psyche, but that's tough
because I want to know just what's going on so I won't get
hit by some blindside effect later.
<rantlet>
I know Sun says they want to define minimal contracts for
the JFC, so as to avoid painting themselves into a corner,
but after reading the APIs, I was aghast at how much they
left as undefined behavior. I've done more experimenting
with AWT and Swing components than anything else in recent
memory, just to try to avoid the worst of the surprises.
</rantlet>
I also agree that it's time to go home. We should just
sleep on this and see if any revelations appear on the
morrow.

Problem from Difference betw Thread and Process.

Hi,
my app create new Process and execute subtask. So, Main Process wait for the sub process to finish. Like follow.
Process child= Runtime.getRuntime().exec(cmds);//run java ClassName cmdArrays..
try {
child.waitFor();
} catch (InterruptedException e) {
//when error ocurrs it return error message
return "Running Process error :\n "+
e.getMessage();
In this case if sub process run swing application, parent process seem to freeze.
It will wait forever.
I try to create new Thread to create new Process. But, the problem is child process is created by parent process. But, Parent is Thread not process.
So, waitFor still make parent process freeze. Is this right?
How can I solve this problem?

waitFor() becasue I need input/errorStream You do not need to call waitFor() first in order to get the input/error streams of the child process!
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                        Process         proc=rt.exec(command);
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