Not enough information in Claudia's note. It's a good anecdote from a reliable source, but not actual comparison data. What was the content of all those pages, how many large fine-quality photos and graphics needing maximum resolution for a best-quality print result, or the kind of reproduction that is often described as "most viewers couldn't tell the difference?" And, is 20% enough of an improvement for the cost of upgrading? If intense ID processes are improved by the software upgrade, that would only benefit ID users. Upgrading to faster hardware, such as solid-state drives, whose prices have fallen to decent levels, would benefit productivity in all the user's applications, not just ID.
Regards,
Peter
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Peter Gold
KnowHow ProServices
Steve Werner wrote:
Honestly, I've been too swamped with work the past two or three months to do such a comparison.
Claudia McCue, who contracted to write the demo script for InDesign for Adobe, added this little note:
"This writer can confirm that exporting a 274-page book file to
print-ready PDF was ~20% faster in InDesign CC."