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Creating a PDF using Adobe InDesign


There are two occasions when you should use a PDF:

  1. For Approval - Use SMALLEST FILE SIZE
  2. For Printing - Use HIGH QUALITY PRINT

  1. Open your InDesign document.
  2. Select EXPORT from the File menu to open the Export window.
    3. InDesign File menu Example
  3. Rename the file in the Save As field, if necessary.
  4. Click the drop-down arrow in the Format field. Select ADOBE PDF if not already selected
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  5. Click SAVE to open the Export Adobe PDF window
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  6. Select HIGH QUALITY PRINT when printing, or SMALLEST FILE SIZE when emailing for approval, from the Adobe PDF Present field. Check OPTIMIZE FOR FAST WEB VIEW if unchecked.
  7. Click EXPORT. The Generating PDF window will close automatically upon completion.


Creating a PDF using Microsoft Publisher


There are two occasions when you should use a PDF:

  1. For Approval - Use MINIMUM SIZE
  2. For Printing - Use HIGH QUALITY PRINTING

  1. Open your Publisher document.
  2. Select PUBLISH AS PDF OR XPS from the File menu to open the publish window
    3. Publisher File Menu example
  3. Rename the file in the Save As field, if necessary.
  4. Click the drop-down arrow in the SAVE AS TYPE field. Select PDF (*.pdf) if not already selected.
    5. Publisher publish window example
  5. Select HIGH QUALITY PRINTING when printing, or MINIMUM SIZE when emailing for approval, form the Optimize For menu.
    6. Publisher Optimize for menu example
  6. Click PUBLISH


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