Deane Nettles | Advertising & Graphic Design

Making an InDesign PDF

• Go to File>Adobe PDF Presets>[PDF/X-1a:2001]
  (This is the same high-quality setting you would send to a professional printer)
• (Note: PDF/X-1a does NOT warning you if your images are less than 300ppi at 100%.
  So I hope you checked.)
• First Window
• Save the file where you can find it
• Second Window: Settings

Under "General"

• Check "Spreads"
• Check "View PDF After Exporting"

Under "Marks and Bleeds"

• Check "Crop Marks"
• Check "Use Document Bleed Settings" (should be p9 or .125")
• Click "Export"
• The pdf should pop up. Check to see if it has:
• - both pages,
• - crop marks,
• - and that the bleed is set up properly.
• If it does, this file can now be sent to the printer.