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Preview transparency flattening, Create flattener presets, Tools for high-end output – Adobe Acrobat 8 3D User Manual

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User Guide

You can also add marks temporarily to a document using the Advanced Print Setup dialog box.

See also

“Embed printer marks in a PDF” on page 478

Preview transparency flattening

Use the transparency preview options to view objects in a PDF that are transparent, as well as those that will be
affected by transparency flattening.

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Choose Advanced > Print Production > Flattener Preview.

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Select a preview setting from the Highlight menu and a resolution level from the Preset menu.

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Set desired options, such as the raster-to-vector balance and the line art, text, gradient, and mesh resolutions.

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Specify where you want to apply the changes.

See also

“Transparency flattening” on page 480

Create flattener presets

You can automate the flattening process by saving flattening settings in a transparency flattener preset.

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Choose Advanced > Print Production > Flattener Preview.

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Choose the preset you want to base your new preset on, and then change the settings as desired.

3

Click Save and name the new preset.

If you need to start over, press the Reset button. Custom presets are immediately available from the Preset menu.

See also

“Create a flattener preset” on page 485

Tools for high-end output

Print production tools overview

Adobe Acrobat adds sophisticated print production tools that enable a complete PDF workflow for high-end color
output. The print production tools are in the Advanced menu and on the Print Production toolbar.

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Print Production toolbar
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Trap Presets B. Output Preview C. Preflight D. Convert Colors E. Ink Manager F. Add Printer Marks G. Crop Pages H. Fix Hairlines
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Flattener Preview J. PDF Optimizer K. JDF Job Definitions

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