Saving Pdf Files; About Photoshop Pdf Format; Save In Photoshop Pdf Format - Adobe Photoshop CS6 User Manual

Saving PDF files

About Photoshop PDF format

Save in Photoshop PDF format

Adobe PDF presets
About PDF/X and PDF/A standards
PDF compatibility levels
General options for Adobe PDF
Compression and downsampling options for Adobe PDF
Color management and PDF/X options for Adobe PDF
Adding security to PDF files
Save an Adobe PDF preset
Load, edit, or delete Adobe PDF presets
About Photoshop PDF format
You can use the Save As command to save RGB, indexed-color, CMYK, grayscale, Bitmap-mode, Lab color, and duotone images in Photoshop
PDF format. Because the Photoshop PDF document can preserve Photoshop data, such as layers, alpha channels, notes, and spot color, you can
open the document and edit the images in Photoshop CS2 or later.
You can quickly save a file as Photoshop PDF by playing the Save As Photoshop PDF action on the file. You can access this action by
choosing Production from the Actions panel menu.
For advanced users, the Photoshop PDF format offers options for making the document PDF/X compliant, which is essential, for example, when
you send your document to a large commercial press. PDF/X (Portable Document Format Exchange) is a subset of Adobe PDF that eliminates
color, font, and trapping variables that lead to printing problems.
You can also specify security options for restricting access to the PDF document. The 128-bit RC4 (Acrobat 6 and later) encryption has an option
for letting users view metadata and thumbnails in a secure PDF document using Adobe Bridge.
You can save your PDF settings as a PDF preset for creating consistent Photoshop PDF files. Adobe PDF presets and settings are shared across
Adobe Creative Suite components, including Photoshop, InDesign®, Illustrator®, GoLive®, and Acrobat®.
Save in Photoshop PDF format
1. Choose File > Save As, and then choose Photoshop PDF from the Format menu. You can select a Color option if you want to embed a color
profile or use the profile specified with the Proof Setup command. You can also include layers, notes, spot color, or alpha channels. Click
Save.
2. In the Save Adobe PDF dialog box, choose an Adobe PDF preset specifying whether the Photoshop PDF file will be printed on a desktop
printer or proofer, sent to a commercial printer, distributed by e-mail, displayed on the web, and so on. For details, see Adobe PDF presets.
Choosing a preset is the easiest way to set options for your Photoshop PDF file. After you choose a preset, click Save PDF to generate your
Photoshop PDF file. If you want to add security options or fine-tune the saving options for the PDF, follow the remaining steps in this
procedure.
3. (Optional) Choose options from the Standard menu and the Compatibility menu to specify the PDF/X compliance and the Acrobat version
compatibility for the PDF document. For more information, see PDF compatibility levels.
4. (Optional) Select General in the left pane of the Save Adobe PDF dialog box to set general PDF file saving options. For details of each
option, see General options for Adobe PDF.
Note: Users of Photoshop 7.0 and earlier can open a Photoshop PDF as a generic PDF with flattened layers. Choose File > Open As and
then choose Generic PDF from the Files Of Type menu (Windows), or choose File > Open and choose Generic PDF from the Format menu
(Mac OS).
5. (Optional) Select Compression in the left pane of the Save Adobe PDF dialog box to specify the compression and downsampling options for
the PDF file. For more information, see Compression and downsampling options for Adobe PDF.
6. (Optional) Select Output in the left pane of the Save Adobe PDF dialog box to specify color management and PDF/X options. For more
information, see Color management and PDF/X options for Adobe PDF.
7. (Optional) To add security to your PDF document, select Security in the left pane of the Save Adobe PDF dialog box. Specify the password
and permissions options for your PDF document. See also Adding security to PDF files.
Note: The Encryption Level depends on the Compatibility setting of your PDF document. Choose a different Compatibility setting to specify
a higher or lower Encryption Level.
8. (Optional) Select Summary in the left pane of the Save Adobe PDF dialog box. You can review the options you specified.
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