User Manual

Printing and Exporting 183
Publishing a PDF file
PDF (Portable Document Format) is a cross-platform file format developed by
Adobe. In a relatively short time, PDF has evolved into a worldwide standard
for document distribution which works equally well for electronic or paper
publishing. PDF documents are uniformly supported in the Windows,
Macintosh, and UNIX® environments. Anyone with the free Adobe Acrobat®
Reader can view or print out PDF files, either from within a web browser
window or directly—for example, when delivered over a network or on
CD/DVD.
PDF works well as a medium for distributing standalone files. By letting people
download an online PDF file, you can save yourself the trouble and expense of
printing multiple copies! PDF is also used extensively for delivering files to
professional printers. For the most part, print shops have adopted PDF artwork
using PDF/X formats—expressly targeted for graphic arts and high quality
reproduction. Several different "flavors" of PDF/X exist; PhotoPlus supports
PDF/X-1 and PDF/X-1a.
To export a PhotoPlus picture as a PDF:
1. Choose Publish as PDF... from the File menu to display the Publish
PDF dialog.