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PREPARING PDF FILES

PDF is the preferred format for sending files to GreenerPrinter. If you are using an Adobe application and are already comfortable with the PDF creation process, please use the "PressReady" preset and set "Compatibility" to AT LEAST Acrobat 6 (PDF 1.5). You also need to add .125" bleed in the "Marks and Bleeds" settings panel. Save these new settings with the name "GreenerPrinter" for future use. If you are not familiar with the PDF creation process, or you are using QuarkXPress to build your layout, please see below. Click below on the software you are using. If you are using a software not listed below, please contact a GreenerPrinter Customer Service Representative, or refer to your software documentation to learn how to create a high resolution PDF file. Adobe Illustrator Adobe InDesign QuarkXPress 6 QuarkXPress 7 Adobe PhotoShop
How to Create PDFs For GreenerPrinter Using Adobe Illustrator: Note: Downloadable Illustrator templates for many single-page documents are available on our templates page. These helpful templates contain bleed and trim marks, as well as folding marks where required. If your document uses any Illustrator effects such as transparency or drop shadows, go to "Transparency Flattener Presets" (under the "Edit" menu), and select "High Resolution." Follow the steps below, matching the screen captures:
Step 1: "Save As..."

Step 2: Select PDF as Format, select destination folder

Step 3: For "Adobe PDF Preset" select "Press Quality." Set Compatibility to "Acrobat 6 (PDF 1.5)" (or higher).

Step 4: Click on "Marks and Bleeds" and apply .125" bleed on all sides.

Step 5: Click "Save PDF". Your PDF will be saved into the location you specified in step 2, ready to upload!


How to Create PDFs For GreenerPrinter Using Adobe InDesign: Note: Downloadable InDesign templates for many multi-page documents are available on our templates page. These helpful templates contain the appropriate number of pages for common multi-page configurations, and each page is labeled according to its postion in the booklet (i.e, "cover", "inside front cover", etc.) Follow the steps below, matching the screen captures:
Step 1: Under the "File" menu, go to "Adobe PDF Presets > [Press Quality]..."

Step 2: Select PDF as Format, select destination folder

Step 3: For "Adobe PDF Preset" select "Press Quality". Set Compatibility to "Acrobat 6 (PDF 1.5)" (or higher).

Step 4: Click on "Marks and Bleeds" and apply .125" bleed on all sides.

Step 5: Click "Export". Your PDF will be saved into the location you specified in step 2, ready to upload!


How to Create PressReady PDFs For GreenerPrinter Using QuarkXPress version 6 (Mac or PC): Note: Downloadable QuarkXPress templates for many multi-page documents are available on our templates page. These helpful templates contain the appropriate number of pages for common multi-page configurations, and each page is labeled according to its postion in the booklet (i.e, "cover", "inside front cover", etc.)
Under the “File” menu, go to “Export > Layout as PDF...” For “Pages”, select “All” Leave “Spread” UNchecked Click on “Options...” and apply settings to match the following screens:








Note: If your layout is cmyk only, select “CMYK” in the “Print Colors” drop-down menu.




How to Create PressReady PDFs For GreenerPrinter Using QuarkXPress version 7 (Mac or PC): Note: Downloadable QuarkXPress templates for many multi-page documents are available on our templates page. These helpful templates contain the appropriate number of pages for common multi-page configurations, and each page is labeled according to its postion in the booklet (i.e, "cover", "inside front cover", etc.)
Under the “File” menu, go to “Export > Layout as PDF...”	Diagram 1.

Match the settings in the following screenshots:
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For the "Color" section, use the following settings (Diagram 7) if your order is CMYK (no spot colors). This is the setting you will most likely be using, unless you have placed a custom order that requires PMS or other spot colors.
Diagram 7, Color settings for CMYK (most) jobs.

For the "Color" section, use the following settings (Diagram 8) if your order contains any spot colors. This will only apply if you have placed a custom order that requires PMS or other spot colors.
Diagram 8, Color settings for jobs that include PMS or other spot inks.

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You can click the "Capture Settings" button to save these settings for future jobs. Click "OK" to save your PDF.


How to Create PressReady PDFs For GreenerPrinter Using Adobe Photoshop: While Photoshop isn't generally recommended for use as a layout application, it is possible to compose an entire page in Photoshop. To send GreenerPrinter a PressReady PDF of a Photoshop layout: Make sure your Photoshop file also conforms to all of the standards in the “General Guidelines for Images” section. If the artwork in your Photoshop layout extends all the way to the edge of the page, you'll want to build the file at the document’s trim size PLUS a quarter inch on each dimension. For example, if you are creating an 8.5" x 11" page, your Photoshop file should be 8.75" x 11.25" (but make sure all “live” elements stay within the trim size). Follow the steps below, matching the screen captures:
Step 1: Under the "File" menu, go to "Save As..."

Step 2: Select Photoshop PDF as Format, select destination folder	If you get the error message above, just click "OK".

Step 3: For "Adobe PDF Preset" select "Press Quality". Set Compatibility to "Acrobat 6 (PDF 1.5)" (or higher).

Step 5: Click "Save PDF". Your PDF will be saved into the location you specified in step 2, ready to upload!

For additional information on how to create PDFs, you can download the PDF How to Create Adobe PDF Files for Print and Press from the Adobe website.