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Most software can generate a PDF file. We are offering here guides for exporting PDF files out of the most used software in the academy.  
The fastest way to make a PDF from a JPG file is:
* right mouse / control click in Finder on your document and go to Quick Actions. Choose '''create PDF'''.
*For more control, read text below.
When making a PDF from '''Canva''' or '''Procreate''', it is not always printable. To be sure it is printable, open the file in '''Acrobat'''. Go to Edit > '''Preflight'''. Choose the '''PDF/X''' version and then the first option. Click on Analyse and fix, change the name (I always add XA to the name). If red crosses appear, your file was not printable, but probably fixed now.


== Illustrator ==
To print a '''magazine''', alway export single pages, never spreads. Be sure the total amount of pages is dividable by four. So: 8, 12, 16, 20, 24 pages. If you have more pages, consider glue binding of hand binding. The official way to handle all  pictures you placed in your InDesign document is to have the originals in approximately the right size and changed to 300 dpi.


[[File:Illu_1.png]]<br>
== InDesign ==


go to file> export
<br><br>
[[File:Export_InDe_1.png]]<br>
choose format> Adobe PDF '''(Print)'''
<br>
[[File:Export_InDe_2.png]]<br>
choose preset PDF/X1a:2001
<br>
choose the relevant or all pages
<br>
export as '''pages''', ''not'' spreads, for single pages ''and'' booklets
<br>
[[File:Export_InDe_3.png]]<br>
if needed, you can add crop marks and export!
<br>
[[File:Export_InDe_4.png]]<br>
== Illustrator ==
go to file> save as
<br><br>
[[File:Export_Illu_1.png]]<br>
choose format> Adobe PDF
<br>
[[File:Export_Phot1b.png]]<br>
you can select specific pages or all of them
<br>
[[File:Export_Illu_5.png]]<br>
choose preset PDF/X1a:2001
<br>
[[File:Export_Illu_6.png]]<br>
if needed, you can add crop marks and save!
<br>
[[File:Export_Illu_8.png]]<br>
== Photoshop ==
<br>
go to file> save as
go to file> save as
<br><br>
[[File:Export_Phot_0.png]]<br>
choose format> Photoshop PDF
<br>
[[File:Export_Phot_1b.png]]<br>
choose preset PDF/X1a:2001
<br>
[[File:Export_Phot_2b.png]]<br>
under 'output' choose no color conversion > save PDF!<BR>
[[File:Export_Phot_3b.png]]<br>
== Procreate==
<br>
Click on the Tools button> select menu Share
<br><br>
[[File:Export_from_procreate_step_1.jpg]]<br>
Share Image> PDF
<br>
[[File:Export_from_procreate_step_2.jpg]]<br>
choose PDF quality> Best
<br>
<br>


[[File:Illu_3.png]]<br>
[[File:Export_from_procreate_step_3.jpg]]<br>
choose format> Adobe PDF
 
from here you can: Save to Files, Print directly with the iPrint app, or AirDrop
[[File:Export_from_procreate_step_4.jpg]]<br>
 
== Word ==
<br>
go to file> save as
<br><br>
[[File: Export_Word_1.png]]<br>
 
choose format> PDF
<br>
 
[[File: Export_Word_2.png]]<br>
 
select 'best for printing' > export!
<br>
 
[[File: Export_Word_3.png]]<br>
 
== iPhone ==
 
To turn your iPhone snapshots into PDFs follow the following steps.
 
Open your iPhone Photo app and find the photo you want to PDF.
Select the image and click the Share icon. You can select more images.
 
[[File:Iphone2pdf-1.png|400px]]<br>
Choose the Print option (it should be at the bottom of your options list)
[[File:Iphone2pdf-2.png|400px]]<br>
Tap and hold on the image this opens your image as a preview.
 
Tap on your image; this opens your image in a PDF viewer.
<br>
<br>
[[File:Iphone2pdf-3.png|400px]]<br>
Tap the Share icon again once you're in the PDF viewer.
[[File:Iphone2pdf-4.png|400px]]<br>
You can use airdrop to share the PDF file.
[[File:Iphone2pdf-5.png|400px]]<br>

Latest revision as of 14:33, 21 December 2023


The fastest way to make a PDF from a JPG file is:

  • right mouse / control click in Finder on your document and go to Quick Actions. Choose create PDF.
  • For more control, read text below.

When making a PDF from Canva or Procreate, it is not always printable. To be sure it is printable, open the file in Acrobat. Go to Edit > Preflight. Choose the PDF/X version and then the first option. Click on Analyse and fix, change the name (I always add XA to the name). If red crosses appear, your file was not printable, but probably fixed now.

To print a magazine, alway export single pages, never spreads. Be sure the total amount of pages is dividable by four. So: 8, 12, 16, 20, 24 pages. If you have more pages, consider glue binding of hand binding. The official way to handle all pictures you placed in your InDesign document is to have the originals in approximately the right size and changed to 300 dpi.

InDesign

go to file> export

Export InDe 1.png

choose format> Adobe PDF (Print)

Export InDe 2.png


choose preset PDF/X1a:2001
choose the relevant or all pages
export as pages, not spreads, for single pages and booklets

Export InDe 3.png

if needed, you can add crop marks and export!

Export InDe 4.png

Illustrator

go to file> save as

Export Illu 1.png

choose format> Adobe PDF

File:Export Phot1b.png

you can select specific pages or all of them

Export Illu 5.png

choose preset PDF/X1a:2001

Export Illu 6.png

if needed, you can add crop marks and save!

Export Illu 8.png


Photoshop


go to file> save as

Export Phot 0.png

choose format> Photoshop PDF

Export Phot 1b.png

choose preset PDF/X1a:2001

Export Phot 2b.png

under 'output' choose no color conversion > save PDF!
Export Phot 3b.png

Procreate


Click on the Tools button> select menu Share

Export from procreate step 1.jpg

Share Image> PDF

Export from procreate step 2.jpg

choose PDF quality> Best

Export from procreate step 3.jpg

from here you can: Save to Files, Print directly with the iPrint app, or AirDrop Export from procreate step 4.jpg

Word


go to file> save as

File:Export Word 1.png

choose format> PDF

Export Word 2.png

select 'best for printing' > export!

Export Word 3.png

iPhone

To turn your iPhone snapshots into PDFs follow the following steps.

Open your iPhone Photo app and find the photo you want to PDF. Select the image and click the Share icon. You can select more images.

Iphone2pdf-1.png
Choose the Print option (it should be at the bottom of your options list) Iphone2pdf-2.png
Tap and hold on the image this opens your image as a preview.

Tap on your image; this opens your image in a PDF viewer.
Iphone2pdf-3.png
Tap the Share icon again once you're in the PDF viewer.

Iphone2pdf-4.png
You can use airdrop to share the PDF file.

Iphone2pdf-5.png

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