Adobe InDesign CS3 User Manual
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INDESIGN CS3
User Guide
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It is device-dependent. It contains code for enabling and controlling specific device features, making it less
compatible with devices other than the target device.
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It can be composite or separated (all of the color output methods that InDesign supports are available).
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It can be trapped by InDesign (either by using Application Built-In or Adobe In-RIP Trapping).
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It can be printed directly to the device, or to file.
A device- and driver-dependent PostScript file is ideally suited for proofing (by the designer) to desktop PostScript
printers. It can also be used by service providers who don't plan to do any prepress tasks to the job outside of
InDesign or the RIP system. In other words, if trapping is done, it happens in InDesign or at the RIP.
See also
“Choosing the right method for creating a PostScript file” on page 564
“About printer drivers” on page 549
Create a PostScript file using a PostScript printer driver (Windows)
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Choose File > Print.
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In the InDesign Print dialog box, click the Setup button at the bottom of the dialog box.
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In the printer driver’s dialog box, select Print to File.
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Click the Layout tab, and then click the Advanced button.
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Click Document Options, click PostScript Options, and then choose Optimize For Portability in the PostScript
Output Option menu. Click OK.
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Click OK or Print to return to the InDesign Print dialog box.
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In the InDesign Print dialog box, click Print.
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Specify a name and location, and click Save.
Create a PostScript file using a PostScript printer driver (Mac OS)
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Choose File > Print.
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In the Print dialog box, choose PostScript File in the Printer menu, and click Save.
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In the Save PostScript File dialog box, specify a name and location for the PostScript file (.ps), and then click Save.
Export pages into EPS format
Use the Export command to export InDesign pages in EPS format, which you can import into another program. If
you export multiple pages, each page is exported as a separate file with a number appended to the end of the filename.
For example, if you export pages 3, 6, and 12, and specify the filename News.eps, InDesign will create three files
named News_3.eps, News_6.eps, and News_12.eps.
If you want to open InDesign pages in Illustrator or Adobe Photoshop, export pages as PDF or EPS files.
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Choose File > Export.
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Specify a location and a filename. Be sure to include the EPS extension.
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For Save As Type (Windows) or Format (Mac OS), choose EPS, and click Save.