Indesign CS4 PDF & Postscript Settings

InDesign CS4 PDF & PostScript Settings InDesign CS4

Exporting PDFs from InDesign CS/CS2/CS3/CS4

We strongly recommend following the steps attached to print a postscript ﬁ le from a PC and not exporting a pdf ﬁ le from InDesign as the following problems may occur.

1. Exported PDFs can cause problems when imposed and uploaded to the Espresso catalog. 2. Transparencies are not ﬂ attened and fonts are not embedded with this process and may produce unwanted outcomes. 3. There is no control over the page width in an exported PDF ﬁ le.

How to Print a Postscript fi le from a PC An easy way is to use the virtual postscript printer instalator that you can fi nd on the Adobe Web Site (www.adobe.com). Search for Adobe Universal PostScript Windows Driver Installer 1.0.6 - English. We can email you the fi le as well (winsteng.exe), or see attached instructions with InDesign Postcript settings.

Create an Acrobat Distiller 4.0 job option named: espresso_settings.joboptions This fi le goes in Adobe Acrobat-->Distiller-->Settings, this is all the settings you will need to create your PDF fi les. First, you will create .ps fi les (save as fi le, “postscript instructions”) then you will drag your fi les in the Acrobat Distiller window.

Please use the following guidelines: • Avoid complicated fi le names - Use simple fi les names (bkblks_ISBN.pdf, cover_ISBN please save with the ISBN #). • Don’t export press-ready pdf fi les from InDesign. • Your fi les must have the same page sizes. • Embed ALL fonts, don’t subset. • Flatten ALL layers. • All colors must be CMYK and any unused colors must be deleted. • When using artifi cials (outline, bold, italics), please convert to outlines. • Finally, avoid creating spreads, please do single pages. • Cover fi le must be on an 11x17 sheet centered (back cover, spine, front cover).

Automatic prefl ight checkup In Adobe Acrobat, you can proceed with a fi nal checkup using « Prefl ight ».

Here’s how: First, select « Preﬂ ight » from the Advance tab, then choose options, import the espresso proﬁ le. Execute it. At this point, the list will grow with things you must have a special look at. It’s that easy!

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Adobe® InDesign® is capable of printing directly to a PDF file. However, we do not consider this to be a reliable PDF for print production. In order to generate a reliable PDF from InDesign® a PostScript® file must be created from InDesign® and then distilled to PDF using Adobe® Acrobat® Distiller. This section will describe the step-by-step instructions for creating a PostScript® file from InDesign®.

Only limited editing can be performed on the final PDF files in the case of a correction or problem; therefore, customers will generally be required to send a new PDF for any corrections.

These guidelines must be closely followed in order to successfully create PostScript® files from InDesign®:

• Include ISBN# and if its bkblks (book blocks) or cover in the name of the PostScript® file for identification. • Create your document at the actual trim size and add bleeds of 0.5” on all sides beyond the edge of trim for cover files only. • Images must be created to SWOP (Specifications for Web Offset Publications) standards.

The Espresso PPD (postscript print driver) must be placed in the system folder shown below before continuing to the Postscript® instructions. See the following instructions for placement of the Espresso PPD.

Windows 2000 & NT

Windows XP & Vista

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Mac OS9

Mac OSX up to 10.4.X NOTE: Hold down the option key when placing the Espresso.ppd file in the en.lproj folder. You will then be asked to enter your systems username and password to authenticate.

Mac OSX 10.5.X NOTE: Hold down the option key when placing the Espresso.ppd file in the Resou rces folder. You will then be asked to enter your systems username and password to authenticate.

PostScript® Step by step instructions:

To create PostScript® files it is necessary to set up a printer style. This will ensure that all future PostScript® files sent to the Espresso machine will be consistent.

1) Start with Menu Bar>File>Print Presets>Define.

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2) InDesign® will ask you for a Printer Style.

Click New and name this style “Espresso PostScript Style.”

3) General Follow these Steps: • Set the Printer setting to PostScript® File • Set the PPD to PD{PRINT_ DRIVE}-X-8_6 • Set the other settings to match the example shown to the right.

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4) Setup Set to match the example shown to the right.

Set the width and height measurements to auto. trim size.

For Cover set the width and Height at 11x17

5) Marks and Bleeds 5) Marks and Bleeds Set to match the example shown to the left.

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6) Output Set to match the example shown to the right.

7) Graphics Set to match the example shown to the left.

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8) Color Management 8a) Set this dialogue box as shown to the 8a right if you are using Mac OS 10.3.X. 8b) Set this dialogue box as shown below if you are using Mac OS 10.4.X.

9) Advanced Set to match the example shown to the left.

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10) Summary When finished be sure to save this style.

Once saved, each time you select Espresso Printing PostScript Style for PostScript® output, all settings will be in place.

11) Printing Menu Bar>File>Print Set this dialogue box as shown to the left. We recommend you include the ISBN Number and the file name should not exceed 31 characters including the extension. Hit Save.

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Launch Distiller and perform the following:

• Under the Settings menu, select Edit Adobe PDF Settings as shown to the right.

1) GENERAL When the Adobe PDF Settings dialogue box opens up the General tab will appear first. Match the settings as shown to the right.

Ignore these settings-they don't apply to Postscript files as they already have page size information embedded.

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2) Images Select the Images tab and match the settings as shown to the right.

3) Fonts Select the Fonts tab and match the settings as shown to the right.

Be sure to clear fonts out of “Always Embed Font” and “Never Embed Font” lists.

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4) Color Select the Color tab and match the settings as shown to the right.

5) Advanced Select the Advanced tab and match the settings as shown to the right.

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6) Standards Select the Standards tab and match the settings as shown to the right.

Save As... Select Save As... at the bottom of the Standards menu and enter a new name to save these settings: Espresso Settings, Espresso PDF, etc.

You are now ready to create PDF files.