InDesign to convert to either PDF/X-1a or PDF/X-3 , InDesign validates the document against its ability to be converted to those standards, and InDesign will alert you if there is a problem.
• PDF/X-3 2002. Creates Adobe PDF files that conform to the ISO-standard PDF/X-3 specification. The objective of this standard is to deliver a file that is ready for high-resolution output within a CMYK workflow or within a color-managed RGB workflow. Compression settings are identical to the Press Quality preset. It doesn’t allow security settings. In other respects it’s identical to PDF/X-1a.
• Smallest File Size. Creates compact Adobe PDF files that will be displayed on the World Wide
Web or an intranet, or that will be distributed through an e-mail system for on-screen viewing.
This set of options attempts to create as small a document as possible. It compresses and downsamples to monitor resolution; converts all colors to RGB; maintains compatibility back to Acrobat 4; and embeds subsets of all fonts used in the file except the Base 14 fonts (which are not embedded). It also optimizes files for byte serving.
You can’t edit the built-in presets, but you can create your own, using a built-in preset as a starting point. If you base a preset on PDF/X-1a or PDF/X-3 by selecting one of those standards from the Standard pop-up menu in the General dialog box, the choices available to you in the rest of the PDF Export Preset dialog box are constrained to maintain conformity to the standard you chose. If you selected a PDF/X standard, but the name disappears from the Standard pop-up menu, you’ve set an option that doesn’t conform to the PDF/X standard you selected.
Setting up PDF export presets
If you’ve worked with print presets before, setting up PDF export presets will be familiar to you.
As you set up a preset, pay attention to the Warnings area, which can alert you to inconsistencies or combinations of settings that may result in unwanted output.
To open the Adobe PDF Presets dialog box, choose File > Adobe PDF Presets > Define.
To create or edit a custom Adobe PDF preset:
1 In the Adobe PDF Presets dialog box, do one of the following:
• To create a new preset, click New, and type a Name.
• To change an existing custom preset, double-click the file in the list, or select the file and click Edit.
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2 Specify export settings as necessary in the Standard pop-up menu, the Compatibility pop-up menu, and in any of the panels listed in the menu under the name, and then click OK. The options available in the panels are the same as those in the Export PDF dialog box, except for the Security options.
To rename or delete a custom PDF export preset:
1 In the Adobe PDF Presets dialog box, do one of the following:
• To rename an existing preset, select a preset in the list, click Edit, type a new name, and then click OK.
• To delete presets, select one or more presets in the list, click Delete, and then click
OK to confirm the deletion.
2 Click OK.
To load custom PDF export presets from another file:
1 In the Adobe PDF Presets dialog box, click Load.
2 Locate and double-click the file containing the presets you want to load, or select the file and click Open. You can also load a presets file by double-clicking the file on the desktop, without having to open the Adobe PDF Presets dialog box first.
To save PDF export presets to a file:
1 In the Adobe PDF Presets dialog box, select one or more presets in the list to export.
2 Click Save As. Specify a name and location, and then click Save.
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