{"id":5446,"date":"2021-10-26T11:36:32","date_gmt":"2021-10-26T15:36:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/?p=5446"},"modified":"2021-10-26T12:42:52","modified_gmt":"2021-10-26T16:42:52","slug":"quick-tip-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/2021\/10\/26\/quick-tip-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Quick Tip #3"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>PDF Export Preset &amp; Settings&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">PDF documents can be exported using many different settings depending on the desired output destination (print, web, working file, etc.). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>PDF Tips&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">There are <strong><em>many<\/em><\/strong> ways to create a PDF file, but not all of them work well for professional printing and\/or file sharing. The way in which you create a PDF can dramatically alter the quality of your printing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">The Imaging Center recommends using PDF\/X-1a for <em>most <\/em>print submissions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PDF\/X-1a&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-list\"><ul class=\"advgblist-e45ad630-efc6-44f0-8ca3-e64aae832e67 advgb-list advgb-list-controls-play\"><li>All transparency and layers are flattened<\/li><li>Spot colors are maintained<\/li><li>RGB content is converted to CMYK<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/10\/2021-10-26-IC-PDFx1a-setting-1091x1080.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5450\" width=\"600\" height=\"594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/10\/2021-10-26-IC-PDFx1a-setting-1091x1080.png 1091w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/10\/2021-10-26-IC-PDFx1a-setting-300x297.png 300w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/10\/2021-10-26-IC-PDFx1a-setting-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/10\/2021-10-26-IC-PDFx1a-setting-768x760.png 768w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/10\/2021-10-26-IC-PDFx1a-setting-1200x1187.png 1200w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/10\/2021-10-26-IC-PDFx1a-setting.png 1342w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PDF\/X-4&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-list\"><ul class=\"advgblist-74d9fdf3-db6b-4a66-a3c7-57419d7d5001 advgb-list advgb-list-controls-play\"><li>This is a newer PDF standard that takes advantage of modern prepress processes. <\/li><li>Retains live transparency &amp; layers<\/li><li>Retains CMYK, RGB, LAB, and spot colors<\/li><li>Intended for workflows that support live transparencies<\/li><li>Definitely worth trying to use! <\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Recommended Changes to Settings<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><strong>Marks &amp; Bleed:<\/strong>&nbsp;Only include crop &amp; bleed marks if the file set up for that item requires it. Click \u2018Use Document Bleed Settings\u2019 to include previously setup bleed, usually should be set to 0.125\u2033(1\/8\u2033)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/10\/2021-10-26-IC-PDFx1a-marksbleeds-1084x1080.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5449\" width=\"600\" height=\"597\" srcset=\"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/10\/2021-10-26-IC-PDFx1a-marksbleeds-1084x1080.png 1084w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/10\/2021-10-26-IC-PDFx1a-marksbleeds-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/10\/2021-10-26-IC-PDFx1a-marksbleeds-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/10\/2021-10-26-IC-PDFx1a-marksbleeds-768x765.png 768w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/10\/2021-10-26-IC-PDFx1a-marksbleeds-1200x1196.png 1200w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/10\/2021-10-26-IC-PDFx1a-marksbleeds.png 1334w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><strong>Output Color Conversion:&nbsp;<\/strong>Change to No Conversion &amp; Include all Profiles<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/10\/2021-10-26-IC-PDFx1a-colorconverstion-1086x1080.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5448\" width=\"600\" height=\"596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/10\/2021-10-26-IC-PDFx1a-colorconverstion-1086x1080.png 1086w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/10\/2021-10-26-IC-PDFx1a-colorconverstion-300x298.png 300w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/10\/2021-10-26-IC-PDFx1a-colorconverstion-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/10\/2021-10-26-IC-PDFx1a-colorconverstion-768x763.png 768w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/10\/2021-10-26-IC-PDFx1a-colorconverstion-1200x1193.png 1200w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/10\/2021-10-26-IC-PDFx1a-colorconverstion.png 1339w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<style class=\"advgb-styles-renderer\">.wp-block-advgb-list ul.advgblist-e45ad630-efc6-44f0-8ca3-e64aae832e67 > li{font-size:16px;}.wp-block-advgb-list ul.advgblist-e45ad630-efc6-44f0-8ca3-e64aae832e67 > li{padding-left:18px;margin-left:0;}.wp-block-advgb-list ul.advgblist-e45ad630-efc6-44f0-8ca3-e64aae832e67 > li:before{font-size:16px;color:#686868;line-height:18px;margin:2px;padding:2px;margin-left:-20px}.wp-block-advgb-list ul.advgblist-74d9fdf3-db6b-4a66-a3c7-57419d7d5001 > li{font-size:16px;}.wp-block-advgb-list ul.advgblist-74d9fdf3-db6b-4a66-a3c7-57419d7d5001 > li{padding-left:18px;margin-left:0;}.wp-block-advgb-list ul.advgblist-74d9fdf3-db6b-4a66-a3c7-57419d7d5001 > li:before{font-size:16px;color:#686868;line-height:18px;margin:2px;padding:2px;margin-left:-20px}<\/style>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PDF Export Preset &amp; Settings&nbsp; PDF documents can be exported using many different settings depending on the desired output destination (print, web, working file, etc.). 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