How to Create a Press Quality PDF With Adobe InDesign

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Adobe InDesign is often used to develop newsletters, magazines, books and pamphlets. Depending on where you go to get your writing project printed, they might require you to convert the document into a Press Quality PDF. It's an easy process, which can help prevent imperfections or errors in printing.

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Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

Things You’ll Need:

Adobe InDesign CS2 or CS3
Adobe Plug-in for InDesign

How to Create a Press Quality PDF With Adobe InDesign

Step1

After you have thoroughly edited your writing project, go to File and click Preflight. This will tell you whether or not you are missing fonts or links (graphics).

Step2

If you are missing fonts or graphics, find them on your computer or use different fonts or graphics. There are websites that provide free fonts or graphics for a small fee.

Step3

If all of your fonts and graphics exist, go to File and click Package. This will create a new folder for your InDesign project. All of the fonts and graphics you used in the document will be put into folders. Follow the instructions in the pop up windows and give your new folder a name.

Step4

If you have InDesign CS2 and you have created a newsletter, go to File, click on New and select Book.

Step5

Before you create your press quality PDF, contact the printing company and ask them what crop marks, if any, they would like on the document. Make note of this.

Step6

To create the press quality PDF, you have to have the Adobe plug-in already installed. If it's installed, go to File, click Adobe PDF Presets and select Press Quality PDF. If it's not installed, you will need to purchase the plug-in.

Step7

A window will pop up where you can select different options. Go to the Crop Marks section and select which ones the printer requested. These crop marks show where the printer will have to cut.

Step8

Save the press quality PDF and take it or email it to the printer.