Saving separations as postscript (acrobat pro), Printing pdfs in custom sizes, Print an oversized document – Adobe Acrobat XI User Manual
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Saving separations as PostScript (Acrobat Pro)
Depending on the prepress software available, a service provider may be able to perform such prepress activities as
trapping, imposition, separating, and OPI replacement at the output device’s RIP. Therefore, your service provider may
prefer to receive a composite PostScript file of the document optimized for in-RIP separations rather than a
preseparated PostScript file.
Saving the file as PostScript preserves the separation settings, the PPD information, and any color conversions you have
specified in the Advanced Print Setup dialog box.
For best results when generating PostScript for reuse in a print production workflow, use the Save As command rather
than the Print To File option available in the Print dialog box.
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Printing PDFs in custom sizes
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Print an oversized document
You can print a large format document, such as a poster or banner, by splitting the page across multiple sheets of paper
(called “tiling”). The tiling option calculates how many sheets of paper are needed. You can adjust the size of the original
to best fit the paper and specify how much each “tile” overlaps. You can then piece together the tiles.?
You can also scale up a standard-sized document and print it on multiple pages.
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Choose File > Print.
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Click Poster.
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(Optional) Set any of these options, referring to the Preview image to check the output results:
Tile Scale
Adjusts the scaling. The scaling affects how the sections of the PDF page map to the physical sheet of
paper. (Click in the Overlap field to force the preview to redraw with the new scale value.)