Generating Print-Ready PDFs from OSX Applications
Please see the instructions below for printing a PostScript file from OSX Applications, then distilling it into a PDF using Adobe Distiller.
Step 1: Configure your Page Properties
- If your document has bleeds, AND lets you define paper size separately from image size:
- Set width and height to 1 inch larger than your trim size to allow for bleeds and printer's marks.
- Set scale to 100%
- Center page image on the sheet
Step 2: Configure your Printing Properties
- Choose Printer "Adobe PDF"
- If it is available in your application, choose target resolution "2400"
- Select color output
- Select "Binary" data option if available
- Select "print to file" option
Step 3: Print PostScript file
- Print your document to file. Remember to use a " .ps " file extension.
Step 4: Convert the PostScript to a PDF using Acrobat Distiller
- Lauch Acrobat Distiller
- Select Default option "PDF/X-3:2002". It is very important to choose this default!
- Open and distill your PostScript file:
- From File Menu, select "Open"
- Browse for your PostScript ( ".ps" ) file
- Acrobat will immediately begin generating a PDF with the same filename, and a .PDF extension.
Note: if your document is all spot colors, change the Standards setting in Distiller NOT to enforce compliance.
To do this:
- In Distiller, choose "Settings | Edit Adobe PDF Settings"
- Click the "Standards" folder
- Select Compliance Standard "None"
- Save settings as "Offset-Spot.joboptions"
How did you do? Preflight your file before submitting!
If you have Acrobat 7 Professional, you can automatically preflight check your file before submitting it to us.
It's easy and it's fun. Click the link below to learn more: