Creating PDF Files from Quark Xpress

Creating PDF Files from Quark Xpress
1. File
2. Export
3. Layout as PDF
4. Go to PDF Style Options Pages Section:
If pages are set up side by side and you want them printed that way, select spreads
Compression Section:
All Compression set to zip or none
Resolutions set to 300, 300 and 1200
Color Section:
Mode: select Composite
Setup: if document is only black, check Grayscale
if document is all color, check Composite CMYK
if document uses any pantone (specific) colors, check As Is
Fonts Section:
Check box stating Select All
Marks Section:
Mode: select Centered
Bleed Section:
Bleed Type: select Symmetrical
Amount: set to .25”
Check box stating Clip at Bleed Edge
5. Ok
6. Save
Compression Section Example
Color Section Example
Bleed Section Example
Creating PDF Files from InDesign
1. File
2. Export
3. Save file to destination desired
4. Save
PDF Saving Options At the very top, change Adobe PDF Preset setting to High Quality Print
General Section:
If pages are set up side by side and you want them printed that way, select Spreads
Compression Section:
Boxes should be set to Bicubic Downsampling to 300 for images above 450
Compression: set to zip or none
Check both boxes at bottom
Marks and Bleed Section:
Check All Printer’s Marks or just select Crop Marks
Set Bleed boxes to .25”
Output Section:
Color Conversion: if document is CMYK, select Convert to Destination and change Destination to U.S. Web Coated (SWOP) V2
If document uses pantone (specific) colors, select No Color Conversion
5. Export
Compression Section Example
Marks/Bleeds Section Example
Output Section Example
Creating PDF Files from Illustrator
1. File
2. Save As
3. Output: select Adobe PDF
4. Save
PDF Saving Options At the very top, change Adobe PDF Preset setting to High Quality Print
Compression Section:
Boxes for Grayscale and Color Bitmap Images should be set to Bicubic Downsampling to 300 for images above 450, Monochrome Images should be set to Bicubic Downsampling to 1200 for images over 1800
Compression: set to zip or none
Check box at bottom
Marks and Bleeds Section:
Check Trim Marks
Set Bleed boxes to .25”
Output Section:
Color Conversion: if document is CMYK, select Convert to Destination and change Destination to U.S. Web Coated (SWOP) V2
If document uses pantone (specific) colors, select No Color Conversion
5. Save PDF
Compression Section Example
Marks/Bleeds Section Example
Output Section Example
Creating PDF Files from Photoshop
1. File
2. Save As
3. Format: select Photoshop PDF
4. Check box stating Embed Color Profile: (U.S. Web Coated...)
5. Save
PDF Saving Options At the very top, change Adobe PDF Preset setting to High Quality Print
Compression Section:
Box should be set to Bicubic Downsampling to 300 for images above 450
Compression: set to zip or none
Output Section:
Color Conversion: if document is CMYK, select Convert to Destination and change Destination to Working CMYK - U.S. Web Coated (SWOP) V2
If document is black, select No Conversion
6. Save PDF
Compression Section Example
Output Section Example
Creating PDF Files from Publisher
1. File
2. Save As
3. Save file to destination desired
4. Save as File Type: set to PDF
5. Click Options Box Select High Quality Printing
Color/Grayscale Downsampling set to 300 when above 450
Line Art Downsampling set to 1200 when above 1800
Check box for Document Structure Tags for Accessibility
Check box for ISO 19005-1 compliant (PDF/A)
6. Ok
7. Save
Creating PDF Files from Word
1. File
2. Save As
3. Save file to destination desired
4. Save as File Type: set to PDF
5. Optimize: select Standard (online and printing)
6. Click Options Box Select pages, most likely all
Publish What: select Document
Check box for Document Structure Tags for Accessibility
Check box for ISO 19005-1 compliant (PDF/A)
7. Ok
8. Save
Creating PDF Files from Excel
1. File
2. Save As
3. Save file to destination desired
4. Save as File Type: set to PDF
5. Optimize: select Standard (online and printing)
6. Click Options Box Select pages, most likely all
Publish What: select Active Pages
Check box for Document Structure Tags for Accessibility
Check box for ISO 19005-1 compliant (PDF/A)
7. Ok
8. Save