Transfer from Illustrator to pdf - color problems- Help!

[Jack_Newton@adobeforums.com]

Guys,

I transfer an Illustrator file in pdf by printing with distiller.

However, my problem is that my document is originally in rgb, and when all is printed/done in pdf, my pdf document looks like hell as colors are changed.

Where do I change the setting so that my pdf document keeps its rgb colors?

Any help would greatly be appreciated.

Jack Newton

[Galumph@adobeforums.com]

Jack,

In Illustrator, you have the Save As PDF option and all your RGB colors should be retained.

Could you elaborate on the exact problem you are facing?

[Jack_Newton@adobeforums.com]

Galumph,

I create all my document in Illustrator 8.0. In tiles. As an example, for a 10-page document, I set-up my document to be 85 in x 11in (with option tile full pages). So I have one long horizontal document. Once my jpg's are in place, I do print/I select the printer Distiller and press OK. I then get my full document in a pdf format (in a book format).

However, my jpg's are in RGB, once my document is created in pdf, all my colors are changed to cmyk and looks like hell. How do I avoid this transformation?

HELP!

[Jacob_Bugge@adobeforums.com]

Jack,

When you save as PDF, does the Embed ICC profile option say Adobe RGB (as it should)? And if so, have you tried to tick it?