Discussion

By Joe Treacy on May 10, 2024

Terrific! Great to see the amazing Dov Isaacs.

So many great insights from him over the years.

Congratulations for all your contributions at Adobe re PostScript, Acrobat PDF, InDesign and raising printing industry standards.

I know your work in those areas has positively impacted my life and career, so thank you!

Joe Treacy
President & Director of Typography
Treacyfaces.com

By Mark Geeves on May 10, 2024

Thank you both for what you have done and continue to provide to our industry.
Sincerely,

Mark Geeves

By Eric Vessels on May 10, 2024

Frank's Fireside Chats?

By Alvaro Mantilla on May 10, 2024

it seems the audio on the video is not working. I can only listen to the introduction and conclusion "music", but I can't hear the interview...!

By Eric Vessels on May 10, 2024

@Alvaro, Must be a problem on your end sir. Can't replicate that. Audio is not great due to the distance of the camera, but it is there!

By Frank Romano on May 10, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=museum+of+printing

Fireside Chat with Dr Dov Isaacs

By HARVEY LEVENSON on May 14, 2024

Dov Isaacs is part of Adobe‘s DNA, and will always be. The contribution that Dov made to Adobe, to the printing industry, and to the institution of communication in the broadest way is enormous. His contribution to Cal Poly when he served on its Graphic Communication advisory board for many years that I was privileged to serve the department was also tremendous. The students, faculty, and staff benefited from Dov Isaac’s wisdom.

Thank you, Dov.

By Dov Isaacs on May 14, 2024

Thanks everyone for all the attention ??!

However, to be very fair, I would hardly characterize myself as “the world expert” on either PostScript or PDF.

I would better characterize my expertise as being an expert in “end-to-end” publishing workflow, from the time one starts creating and integrating content (text and graphics) until the results either pixels are glowing on a screen, ink is drying on some substrate, or toner is cooling on some substrate. This workflow knowledge was critically important in providing me with inspiration to assist in the development of several PDF/X and PDF/VT standards over the years.

Not that I don't know my way around PostScript and PDF, but rather, I know enough about both to be not only dangerous, but to know what to look up, and as importantly, what experts (not just at Adobe, but around the world representing numerous organizations) to call upon for details that involve intimacy with PostScript, PDF, or both!

- Dov