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Exporting Adobe PDF files
Creating Adobe PDF files has never been easier or more powerful than with Adobe Illustrator
CS with its new support for Acrobat 6.0 and the Adobe PDF 1.5 format. New capabilities
include support for spot colors and DeviceN color spaces for duotones, tritones, etc., exten-
sive security options, and support for layers, printer's marks, and bleeds in PDF files. It also
allows you to apply transparency flattener presets as you save PDF files and save PDF settings
as presets to streamline Adobe PDF creation.
Best Practice:
When saving to PDF in Illustrator CS, the panels and choices in the Adobe PDF Options
It is generally best
dialog box are consistent with those in InDesign CS and Acrobat 6 Distiller. On the General
to save as PDF
1.5 (Acrobat 6.0
panel, you can choose Acrobat 4 (PDF 1.3), Acrobat 5 (PDF 1.4), or Acrobat 6 ( 1.5). Acrobat
compatibility) to
5 and 6 compatibility preserve transparency; if you save as Acrobat 4, transparency must be
preserve the most
advanced features in
flattened.
the PDF file.
For details about creating PDF files, see "Customizing PDF options" in the User Guide, and
"How to Create Adobe PDF Files for Print and Press," available at www.adobe.com/asnprint
Flattening PDF: If your artwork contains transparency (including overprints) and you
require high-resolution output, it's a good idea to preview the effects of flattening before
Best Practice:
It is generally best
saving the file by going to Window > Flattener Preview. (For details see the section,
to create your own
"Flattener Preview palette.") Also, if you select Acrobat 4, which does not support live trans-
flattener preset. If
that is not an option,
parency and must be flattened, you can choose the flattener preset on the Advanced panel or
choose the High
create your own when saving the PDF file. See "Flattening transparency" for details.
Resolution preset.
PDF presets: Based around output settings similar to those in Acrobat Distiller, PDF presets
automate the creation of PDF files similar to how print presets automate printing. The
built-in PDF presets are Illustrator Default, Press, and Acrobat 6 Layered. These settings are
locked and can not be edited, but can be used to create new PDF presets.
To create a new PDF preset:
1. Choose Edit > PDF Presets.
2. If you want to base it on an existing preset (including the predefined ones) then select the
3. After Preset:, enter a descriptive name for the preset.
4. Choose all the appropriate settings.
5. Use the summary tab to confirm your settings.
6. Click OK to save the preset. It will now be available when saving PDF files.
existing preset and click New. If you don't have any presets selected when clicking New,
Illustrator will use default settings for the new preset.
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