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Exporting a layout in PDF format
To export the active layout in PDF format:
Choose File > Export as > PDF. The Export as PDF dialog box displays. 1
Enter a page range in the Pages field. 2
To use an existing output style, choose an option from the PDF Style drop-3
down menu.
Check the Open PDF after Export check box to open the PDF after the file has 4
been exported.
To modify output settings, click Options. Use the panes in the resulting 5
dialog box to control the format of the exported file.
To use a PDF output style, choose an option from the PDF Style drop-
down menu. To create a PDF output style using the current settings,
choose New PDF Output Style.
To use PDF/X verification, choose an option from the Verification drop-
down menu. Available options include PDF/X-1a, PDF/X-3 and PDF/X-4.
Note that PDF/X-1a verification permits only CMYK and spot colors, while
PDF/X-3 verification allows you to include colors and pictures that use
other color spaces, along with ICC color profiles (which are defined in the
source and output setups for color management). PDF/X-4 allows native
transparency, whereas PDF/X-1a and PDF/X-3 do not.
New certificaton is available with the new PDF/X verifcation or style. (PDF/A-
1b, PDF/A-2b,PDF/A-2u,PDF/A-3b, PDF/X-4 & PDF/A-2b, PDF/X-4 &
PDF/A-2u
Use the Color pane to specify whether to create composite output or
separations, to choose an output setup for the PDF file, and to select
which plates should be included in the output.
Use the Compression pane to specify compression options for different
image types in the PDF file.
Use the Pages pane to specify whether to export spreads, whether to
export each page as a separate PDF file, whether to include blank pages,
and whether to embed a thumbnail of the PDF file.
Use the Registration Marks pane to specify the positioning, width, and
length of registration marks in the PDF file.
Use the Hyperlink pane to specify how links and lists from the layout
export and how hyperlinks should appear in the PDF. You can also use
this pane to specify the default zoom of the PDF file.