Creating a Press Ready PDF

How to Create a Press-Ready PDF

We recommend using a layout application such as Quark (preferred), in combination with graphic applications such as Photoshop and Illustrator to create and/or check supporting images. Below you will find instructions and necessary files to setup and prepare a press-ready PDF using Quark XPress with OSX.

Direct Export to PDF

• InDesign CS3 / Export to PDF
• InDesign CS2 / Export to PDF
• QuarkXPress 7 / Export to PDF
• QuarkXPress 6.x / Export to PDF

Creating PostScript Files to Distill to PDF

• InDesign CS3
• InDesign CS2
• QuarkXPress 7
• QuarkXPress 6 OSX 10.4 Tiger
• QuarkXPress 6 OSX 10.2/10.3

Distilling PostScript Files to PDF

• Acrobat Distiller 8.0
• Acrobat Distiller 7.0
• Acrobat Distiller 6.0
• Acrobat Distiller 6.0 Spot Color

For additional PDF information and resources*

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