Air Force Bases of CloD - Printable cards

[VO101_Tom]

Originally Posted by Artist

Hi Tom,

I, too, am very interested in printing your excellent work on A5 cardboards (would go nicely with the Pilot's Notes, which are A5, too). Some of the text, however, then becomes rather too small:
- The sub texts on the legend, page 2 (e.g. "AFB code, name of airfield, main runaway and elevation")
- The runway info below the Airport names on the big map, page 3 (e.g. "RWY02/20 23ft")
- The runway info below the Airport names on the small maps (e.g. "RWY02/20 23ft", page 4)
- The figures of approved aerodrome circuit on the small maps (e.g. "02R", page 4)
- The figures of the scales (m and ft) between the small maps (e.g. page 4)

Would it be an awful lot of work to increase the fontsize of those items to a degree that will keep it readable when scaled down to A5?

And, if we're already at it: Could you increase the left margin (and decrease the right margin accordingly) so that the holes, a binding, or a spiral have a little more space?

I hate to ask/propose without to offer, so if I can contribute...

Artist

I understand. What is the printing resolution? How much dpi?
I print now in b&w A5 size 600dpi, I can read all of the texts. I admit, it's small, but the 4-5 pt text still readable.

The main problem is the amount of the align, which necessary if I increase the text sizes. Practically all of the drawings. It seems, it would be less work, if i make an A5 master file (heading and the borders), then i rotate the maps, align the top table (attached from excel), and done.

But i will finish the sheets first.

[Artist]

Originally Posted by VO101_Tom

I understand. What is the printing resolution? How much dpi?
I print now in b&w A5 size 600dpi, I can read all of the texts. I admit, it's small, but the 4-5 pt text still readable.

I just went around the corner to the (rather professional) copyshop to make that test with 600dpi on A5 - and your pdf refused to be scaled down to A5 because it being 'protected'. That protection seems to be rather effective : They tried every trick they knew with Adobe Acrobat but could not get it to the printer in any other format but A4. Other pdf-viewers might (and PDF-XChange Viewer does) ignore that protection, but they didn't have any and I've got no 600dpi color laser capable to print on 200mg paper... Is that 'protection' really necessary?

Originally Posted by VO101_Tom

The main problem [...] But i will finish the sheets first.

Fine.

Artist

PS: For your compatibility list
- Android 3.2 (Galaxy Tab 10.1N), Polaris Office: Slow, but ok.
- Android 3.2 (Galaxy Tab 10.1N), Kingston Office: Shows all, but with errors in layout (nothing you can do about)
- Android 3.2 (Galaxy Tab 10.1N), builtin ebook reader: Slowish, but ok.

[VO101_Tom]

Originally Posted by Artist

I just went around the corner to the (rather professional) copyshop to make that test with 600dpi on A5 - and your pdf refused to be scaled down to A5 because it being 'protected'. That protection seems to be rather effective : They tried every trick they knew with Adobe Acrobat but could not get it to the printer in any other format but A4. Other pdf-viewers might (and PDF-XChange Viewer does) ignore that protection, but they didn't have any and I've got no 600dpi color laser capable to print on 200mg paper... Is that 'protection' really necessary?

Today I printed in A5 format... Adobe Acrobat Reader - Print - Setup - 2 pages per sheet (Paper size A4)... and click OK. How tried you scale down the document?
The editing isn't allowed, but the High Res Printing allowed, all other settings is printing or printer settings...

[Artist]

Originally Posted by VO101_Tom

Today I printed in A5 format... Adobe Acrobat Reader - Print - Setup - 2 pages per sheet (Paper size A4)... and click OK.

That's one of the things they tried... Maybe German versions of the Acrobat are stricter I'll investigate further and report here.

Artist

PS: Other PDFViewers (e.g. PDFXChange Pdf Viewer) make no trouble , but that's not what they have where they can print on 200mg (cardboard)paper.

[IvanK]

I too got them printed recently. The printer said they were protected but had no issue printing at A5.