Adobe 65023809 Printing Guide - Page 11

"Save as PDF" feature [Mac OS® only] Clicking the Printer button (not the Print button) in print dialog boxes on the Apple® Macintosh® takes you to the operating system's printer dialog. The PDF button at the bottom of the dialog box opens a pull-down menu with PDF options. These options are a function of the operating system, and do not invoke Distiller or any other Adobe process. The Save as PDF function is an Apple operating system capability, and does not provide flexible control over color handling, nor have any options for font embedding (although embeddable fonts are embedded and subset by this process). Consequently, a PDF created with the Save as PDF function may not be appropriate for CMYK-based commercial print workflow. Some Adobe applications do not allow you to use this system function, but non-Adobe applications allow you to use it. Macintosh PDFs The Save as PDF option available in print dialog boxes does not use Distiller to create PDF files. You have no control over color handling. If your workflow requires that you submit PostScript files for RIP processing, consult the vendor documentation for your system before creating PostScript. Some vendors require that you use a proprietary, vendor-specific PostScript Printer Description (PPD) as the target when you create the PostScript file. Such workflows may limit editability and repurposing PDFs. If you are not required to use a vendor-specific PPD, generate device-independent PostScript. Generally speaking, you should keep the following guidelines in mind when creating PostScript files: • Use PostScript Language Level 3 whenever possible, if your RIP is compatible with Level 3. • Include fonts in the PostScript. • Add the file extension .ps to the PostScript file. If the file is processed through Distiller, the PDF will be given the same name, but with the extension .pdf. Some Windows applications, such as Microsoft® Word, may automatically add a .prn extension; Distiller recognizes both .prn and .ps extensions. If you are submitting PostScript to an imposition process, consult the documentation for that process to determine the correct naming convention. • Choose an appropriate PPD file for your output device. If there is no vendor-specific PPD, use Adobe PDF as your target printer. Even if you do not plan to process the PostScript file through Distiller, using the Adobe PDF PPD provides maximum flexibility in print options and media sizes. Helping Customers Prepare Files for Submission Educating your customers makes your life-and theirs-easier on many levels, and as a result also builds customer loyalty. It's very helpful if you provide reference materials outlining correct procedures for job submission. Do you prefer native application files (for example, an InDesign file plus support art)? Advise your customers on proper usage of InDesign's Preflight (greatly enhanced and customizable in CS4) and Package features, and point out the forensic tools built into InDesign and Illustrator that can help them find errors before sending their files to you. For example, Illustrator CS4 now includes a Separation Preview function, and you can create and share custom InDesign Preflight profiles with your customers. See the "InDesign CS4" and "Illustrator CS4" sections of this document for more information. Adobe Creative Suite 4 Printing Guide 9