Questions about the open standard for electronic document exchange PDF, introduced by Adobe Systems in 1993.
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Exporting PDF from Adobe Illustrator without aliasing
I am working with an image with an aliasing problem in Adobe Illustrator CS6. The aliasing disappears after unchecking Preferences-> General -> Anti-aliased Artwork.
However, when I export the ...
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InDesign script to print .indd into .pdf
As the title says we were discussing scripting processes and we noticed this has not been asked nor do I know if it can be done. Can you create an InDesign script that will take all .indd files and ...
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Need some font suggestions, please
I have two separate but related needs.
First, the website. It is almost mostly forms (data entry) and tables. For many of the tables, I need a narrow or condensed font. I'm currently using OpenSans ...
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Inkscape Circles change dimensions when exporting to PDF
I have a 20 concentric circles in Inkscape, not filled, with a white semi-transparent border. Like this:
When I export it to PDF, the circles are resized and they become ellipses, revealing the ...
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Embedding pdf in illustrator
So, I'm using adobe illustrator for creating vectorial figures, mainly for graphs.
In illustrator, creating graphs is not so well implemented, so I'm using another tool to make them (e.g. R, xmgrace, ...
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My print based work flow. Am I doing it wrong?
Basically, I had a client who wanted a 1 meter by 2 meter poster to advertise his business at local football events and such.
Though I'm predominantly a web-designer, I thought myself up to the ...
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Best way to add an individual image to pdf form letter
I want to add an individual image to a static pdf.
Like I have 200 individual images and one pdf that is always the same. Then I want to say something like 2 inch top and 3 inch left and then the ...
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How to make a multline form in pdf that text flows through?
I'm working on a form that could be filled out manually, or submitted digitally.
Here's the issue:
When submitting digitally, I have certain forms that have 3 lines for the user to fill out a ...
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When exporting PDF file from Indesgn, Why colors messed with one another?
I made a 10 pages file in In-Design, RGB space designed for web. Created some masters. After exporting (smallest file size as well as others too) to pdf the result gives me different tint of color on ...
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What is the best way to save an image to a publication that will allow you to zoom in to greater detail
I am working on a project for a small organization that publishes PDF magazines to ISSUU.com. We are discussing adding infographics to the publication, but some can be tall and can't be used in their ...
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Graphic designs and tools to consider while making PDF reports [closed]
I would like to know want tools are used for making PDF reports like whitepapers, case-studies , brochures, pamphlets which are rich in pictures, colors, charts, graphs.
In what ways can we make ...
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Set PDF “Initial View” in InDesign CS6?
When exporting a document from InDesign CS6 to PDF, is it possible to set the "initial view" of the PDF, so that the PDF opens up in "two up" (side-by-side) format by default?
I can do this in ...
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Small caps not appearing on Windows computer
I've made a document on inDesign CS5 on OSX containing a section typeset in Palatino small caps. These appear fine when viewing the exported PDF on a Mac however on a Windows computer some of the ...
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PDF viewer with a 'View Outline' Function?
When someone sends me an artwork file and I need to see if certain elements are vector or raster, I currently just quickly zoom in all the way to see if the artwork pixelates or not.
I'm looking for ...
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Illustrator glow effect not shown in pdf after saving
I am relatively new to Illustrator. I use version CS6 and I just discovered that when I apply an outer glow effect it is not visible in the PDF after saving apart from when you make the effect really ...
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Adobe Illustrator PDF displays incorrectly in Apple's Preview application
I tried to export my AI file from Illustrator (Save As..) as a PDF, but for some reason, the logo come out very badly.
Editable PDF
The exported file ends ups like this : http://d.pr/i/SySs
( I ...
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Photoshop CS6 PDF export problem
Sometimes I need to save the Photoshop files i'm working on as .pdf, but there is a huge problem with the .pdf export on my computer.
For example here is a brochure design draft. It looks great in ...
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Need free pdf file editor software
I need a free PDF file editor, where i can easily add or delete something inside a PDF file. I have searched a lot on Google but can't find any good software for this purpose. If you know of one, ...
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Adobe PDF error when printing. What's STACK?
I'm receiving a mysterious error when printing a .PDF. The exact message it prints out (wrong linebreaks) is:
ERROR: undefinedresult OFFENDING COMMAND: itransform
STACK:
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Issues with Pantone Colours in InDesign
I have the branding guidelines in PDF format (so viewing on screen) for an organisation with the specific Pantone Colours displayed alongside their code.
Now when I add swatches for these Pantone ...
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Endnotes in InDesign: Closest thing to a pain-free, flexible workflow?
It's an age-old complaint: up to and including CS6, InDesign supports footnotes, but not endnotes. Documents, books, reports etc aren't going to stop needing endnotes because Adobe don't support them. ...
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Convert pdf files to slideshow without Acrobat?
Is there a way to force an existing .pdf file to launch full-screen and auto-advance (prefereably with transitions) without owning Adobe Acrobat?
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How to create a PDF which has a background that does not print
Is there a way to create a PDF file that shows a background color or image when viewed in Acrobat Reader, but when printed that background does not get printed by default?
Ideally, this would happen ...
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unique serial number on page each time a pdf or indesign doc prints
Im having to design a document for internal use that needs a unique serial number on copy of the sign off sheet.
Im aware that indesign has a numbering function (to number book/magazine pages) but ...
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When creating PDF from an image, what determines the screen dimensions when viewed at 100%?
I would like to use pdf for ease of use and annotations when creating previews of my screen designs. However, no matter how I create my pdf, I can't seem to figure out what determines the 100% view of ...
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Downsampling images when they are produced, or in the final document?
I work with documents mixing text and bitmap images, for which the final format is a PDF file. Most of the times, I produce my own graphics, which means that I have a choice of:
Creating all bitmap ...
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CMYK JPEGs extracted from PDF appear inverted
I am having to deal with CMYK JPEGs extracted from a PDF source. The PDFs were created with Photoshop.
The problem is that Photoshop stores JPEG CMYK data in PDF/EPS using "normal" values, whereas in ...
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Illustrator opens PDFs rotated 90 degrees. Why, and how do I deal with it?
As I open a PDF file in Illustrator CS6, it displays it rotated 90 degrees CW. If I rotate the artboard and content back to normal for editing and save it, Acrobat Reader displays the file rotated 90 ...
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InDesign - exporting PDF and viewing it in proof colours?
I exported a PDF from InDesign CS5 - it worked well, no issues with the program or the output of the PDF. My problem relates to color - this area's fairly new to me.
My OS is Mac OS X 10.6.7 Snow ...
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Saving a PDF file with Photoshop CS 3 gives error because of the font I use?
I'm trying to save a PDF file and retain text,
The problem is that when I use some hebrew fonts that I purchased I get an error while saving the file,
The error is the famous: "Could not save as ...
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How do I keep file sizes down when editing PDFs?
I have a set of white label PDF forms that I need to brand for our company. The initial document is 6 pages, 316KB, and already has a full set of fillable fields. In a perfect world, I just open up ...
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Convert Images to CMYK in Indesign
I have a large Indesign Document (about 200+ pages), and in about the half of the pages the images were copied & pasted into the document instead of linking them.
These images are now somewhat ...
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Corruption when exporting PDF from Photoshop CS6
My document looks like this:
I save as a PDF from Photoshop, using the default High Print Quality setting. The resulting PDF looks like this:
What's going on?
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In Photoshop, I've drawn a circle with fill set to 0% to get a circle without a fill, but the circle is filled when saved as PDF
In Photoshop, I've drawn a circle with fill set to 0% to get a circle without a fill. This looks fine in Photoshop, but when I save it as a PDF for use in another document, it fills the circle! What ...
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Converting a PDF that has multiple pages per page into all single pages
I recently started a project converting a magazine's PDFs into a digital reader app.
Up until now, the PDFs that were given to me were all set up so that each page of the magazine was a separate ...
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Photoshop “Save as PDF” doesn't retain the transparency
So I have this PSD with several transparent layers.
As I need to hand out the file for a professional printing, I export it through Photoshop (CS5) using the usual PDF/X-4:2008 PDF 1.4 profile to ...
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Saving a document in photoshop CMYK turns SOME black into gray
I am creating a rather big photoshop document 3000x3000 which i want to print. I thought i took all the precautions:
CMYK color mode
300ppi
save as pdf and so on
Still when i save the picture as pdf ...
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Creating a book using InDesign [new to this!]
I'm learning about InDesign (using versions CS5.5 and CS6 - depending on which computer I use), and whilst I am competent at using it at a basic level - creating INDDs, creating joboption files for ...
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Place a CD packaging measurement PDF file into Adobe InDesign
i need to work on a cd packaging layout. i thought i can just open the pdf file with the basic layout in adobe indesign, so i can drop words and images on it. but that doesnt seem to work. if i ...
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PDF CMYK export in Inkscape
I'm trying to use the PDF CMYK export plugin for Inkscape, but it fails when I save the document.
I have selected an ICC profile (A FOGRA39L.icc profile) and applied it to most of the colors in my ...
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“placed” Photoshop images in Illustrator - blurry when saved as .pdf?
I've edited some images in Photoshop to be used in a .pdf I'm creating in Illustrator.
In PS, the images looked great and were saved with the following settings: .jpg/CMYK/Image Options: 10/Maximum. I ...
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Why is my PDF so huge?
This site seemed like the best match for my question.
So I'm about to graduate college, and I made a nice resume in Word. I used a kind of fancy tabling system that took me forever (I had no idea ...
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Illustrator won't remove editing capabilities when I save as a PDF
I want to release an AI file saved as a PDF for email blast. When I save my file as a PDF and turn off the editing capabilities it does not seem to work when I open the PDF in Illustrator. I have ...
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How to replace an embedded font with a standard system font in Acrobat X?
In a large PDF document with several hundred pages there are abour 10 embedded fonts used.
Can I exchange a specific embedded font against a system font (like Arial or Courier) with a single command ...
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how to open mutliple pdf pages in photoshop
I am actually trying to save all pages in the pdf as a png image but here i can't open all pages in one time.
i have read here for how to open pdf pages
I have to open one by one and then i am saving ...
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Saving Illustrator as PDF without the hidden layers
We have roughly 55 cards that all have the exact same text. The titles and backgrounds differ among the cards. So I've made just one AI with the different backgrounds and all the text as one copy in a ...
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Check image compression used in PDF document?
Is it possible to find out what compression algorithms have been used for images in a PDF document?
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What are the limitations of the option “Preserve Illustrator Editing Capabilities” in Adobe Illustrator CS5?
First some background...
We have a custom piece of software that requires PDF files to auto generate web pages. These PDF files are pretty typical, the only special thing about these is that hey ...
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Is there a way (possibly via a 3rd party plugin) to read/write PDF annotations/comments in Illustrator
Is there a way (possibly via a 3rd party plugin) to read/write PDF annotations/comments in Illustrator?
We use PDF comments heavily in our workflow with Illustrator. The problem is to add/edit/view ...
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Save as PDF creates ghost images of my text behind the text
I'm an Illustrator Novice (I'm more experienced with Photoshop) but I need to create a vector version of our company logo.
The logo looks fine in Illustrator and if I export a png version it looks ...
