Adobe InDesign - Manual (Page 701)

Adobe PDF options
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Standard
Compatibility
General
Compression
Marks and Bleeds
Output
Advanced
Security
Summary
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Adobe PDF option categories
About PDF/X standards
PDF compatibility levels
General options for PDFs
Compression and downsampling options for PDFs
Marks and Bleeds options for PDFs
Color management and PDF/X output options for PDFs
Font, OPI, and flattening options for PDFs
Adding security to PDF files
Security options for PDFs
Font embedding and substitution
Preparing a document for on-screen viewing
Adobe PDF option categories
You can set PDF options when you export to PDF or when you create or edit PDF presets. Adobe PDF options are divided into categories. The
categories are listed on the left side of the Export Adobe PDF dialog box, with the exception of the Standard and Compatibility options, which are
at the top of the dialog box. When you’re exporting to PDF, changing any of the options causes “modified” to appear at the end of the preset
name.
Specifies a PDF/X format for the file.
Specifies a PDF version for the file.
Specifies basic file options.
Specifies if artwork should be compressed and downsampled, and if so, which method and settings to use.
Specifies printer’s marks and the bleed and slug areas. Although the options are the same as in the Print dialog box, the
calculations are subtly different because a PDF is not output to a known page size.
Controls how colors and PDF/X output intent profiles are saved in the PDF file.
Controls how fonts, OPI specifications, transparency flattening, and JDF instructions are saved in the PDF file.
Adds security to the PDF file. Security options are not available when you create or edit a PDF preset.
Displays a summary of the current PDF settings. You can click the arrow next to a category (for example, General) to view individual
settings. To save the summary as an ASCII text file, click Save Summary. A warning icon appears with explanatory text if a setting in the
selected preset cannot be honored and must be remapped. For example, if a preset specifies source profiles that don’t match the current color
settings file, then the profiles specified by the color settings file will be used.
About PDF/X standards
PDF/X standards are defined by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). PDF/X standards apply to graphic content exchange.
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