To Save A File In Photoshop Pdf Format - Adobe PHOTOSHOP CS2 User Manual

See also
"PDF" on page 682
"Creating a PDF presentation" on page 698
"To save an Adobe PDF preset" on page 663

To save a file in Photoshop PDF format

1 Choose File > Save As and 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,
annotations, spot color, or alpha channels. Click Save.
Note: The first time you save your document as a Photoshop PDF file, you see a dialog box explaining that you can
override save options in the Save Adobe PDF dialog box. To prevent the dialog box from being shown again, select the
option not to show in future.
In the Save Adobe PDF dialog box, choose an Adobe PDF preset specifying whether the Photoshop PDF file will
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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" on page 658.
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.
(Optional) Choose options from the Standard menu and the Compatibility menu to specify the PDF/X
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compliance and the Acrobat version compatibility for the PDF document. For more information, see "Adobe PDF
standards" on page 659 and "Adobe PDF compatibility levels" on page 659.
(Optional) Select General in the left pane of the Save Adobe PDF dialog box to set general PDF file saving options.
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For details of each option, see "General options for Adobe PDF" on page 660.
Note: Users of previous Photoshop versions can open a PDF (containing Photoshop data) as a generic PDF with the
layers flattened. 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).
(Optional) Select Compression in the left pane of the Save Adobe PDF dialog box to specify the compression and
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downsampling options for the PDF file. For more information, see "Compression and downsampling options for
Adobe PDF" on page 661.
(Optional) Select Output in the left pane of the Save Adobe PDF dialog box to specify color management and
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PDF/X options. For more information, see "Color management and PDF/X options for Adobe PDF" on page 662.
(Optional) To add security to your PDF document, select Security in the left pane of the Save Adobe PDF dialog
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box. Specify the password and permissions options for your PDF document. See also "PDF document security
options" on page 663.
Note: The Encryption Level depends on the Compatibility setting of your PDF document. Choose a different Compati­
bility setting to specify a higher or lower Encryption Level.
(Optional) Select Summary in the left pane of the Save Adobe PDF dialog box. You can review the options you
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specified.
(Optional) If you want to reuse the PDF save settings, click Save Preset and save your settings as a PDF preset. The
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new preset appears in the Adobe PDF Preset menu the next time you save a Photoshop PDF file and in the PDF
Options dialog box in all Adobe Creative Suite components. See also "To save an Adobe PDF preset" on page 663.
Click Save PDF. Photoshop closes the Save Adobe PDF dialog box and creates the PDF document file.
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