Operation Manual

Adobe PDF options
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Setting Adobe PDF options
About PDF/X standards
PDF compatibility levels
General options for PDF
Compression and downsampling options for PDF
Mark and bleed options for PDF
Color management and PDF/X options for PDF
Font and flattening options for PDF
Adding security to PDF files
Security options
Adobe PDF options are divided into categories. Changing any option causes the name of the preset to change to Custom. The categories are
listed on the left side of the Save Adobe PDF dialog box, with the exception of the Standard and Compatibility options, which are at the top of the
dialog box.
Setting Adobe PDF options
Adobe PDF options are divided into categories. Changing any option causes the name of the preset to change to Custom. The categories are
listed on the left side of the Save Adobe PDF dialog box, with the exception of the Standard and Compatibility options, which are at the top of the
dialog box.
Standard Specifies a PDF standard for the file.
Compatibility Specifies a PDF version for the file.
General Specifies basic file options.
Compression Specifies if artwork should be compressed and downsampled, and if so, which method and settings to use.
Marks and Bleeds Specifies printer’s marks and the bleed and slug areas. Although the options are the same as in the Print dialog box, the
calculations are subtly different because PDF is not output to a known page size.
Output Controls how colors and PDF/X output intent profiles are saved in the PDF file.
Advanced Controls how fonts, overprinting, and transparency are saved in the PDF file.
Security Adds security to the PDF file.
Summary Displays a summary of the current PDF settings. To save the summary as an ASCII text file, click Save Summary.
About PDF/X standards
PDF/X standards are defined by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). PDF/X standards apply to graphic content exchange.
During PDF conversion, the file that is being processed is checked against the specified standard. If the PDF will not meet the selected ISO
standard, a message appears, asking you to choose between canceling the conversion or going ahead with the creation of a non-compliant file.
The most widely used standards for a print publishing workflow are several PDF/X formats: PDF/X-1a, PDF/X-3, and PDF/X-4.
Note: For more information on PDF/X, see the ISO website and the Adobe website.
PDF compatibility levels
When you create PDFs, you need to decide which PDF version to use. You can change the PDF version by switching to a different preset or
choosing a compatibility option when you save as PDF or edit a PDF preset.
Generally speaking, unless there’s a specific need for backward compatibility, you should use the most recent version (in this case version 1.7).
The latest version will include all the newest features and functionality. However, if you’re creating documents that will be distributed widely,
consider choosing Acrobat 5.0 (PDF 1.4) or Acrobat 6.0 (PDF 1.5) to ensure that all users can view and print the document.
The following table compares some of the functionality in PDFs created using the different compatibility settings.
Note: Acrobat 8.0 and 9.0 also use PDF 1.7.
Acrobat 3.0 (PDF 1.3) Acrobat 5.0 (PDF 1.4) Acrobat 6.0 (PDF 1.5) Acrobat 7.0 (PDF 1.6) and
Acrobat X (PDF 1.7)
PDFs can be opened with
Acrobat 3.0 and Acrobat
PDFs can be opened with
Acrobat 3.0 and Acrobat
Most PDFs can be opened
with Acrobat 4.0 and Acrobat
Most PDFs can be opened
with Acrobat 4.0 and Acrobat
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