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acknowledged74 · 08-02-2012, 11:47

Hi

I have a 300dpi Photoshop cover design for a 165 x 120 booklet which I want to send to the printers for a couple of prints, to check quality etc.

I have only really saved as Tiff before for print purposes, and there seems to be alot of options for the pdf, please see below.

Hopefully someone can point me in the right direction, I need to give the printer the best quality image I can.

Thanks

steveb · 08-02-2012, 12:50

Looks OK to me, assuming you want to keep layers ( = increases files size hugely) for some reason.

And you are in the US, right? And you want your brochure's cover to be on shiny (coated) paper?

Then everything's fine. If you've produced tiffs before, you'll be fine. A PDF is actually just an overcommercialised standardised tiff.

You could get a very condensed, small PDF file if you Save As File in PS and feed the resulting .ps file to Acrobat. But the multimega clunker PS produces directly is just as good in every other respect.

acknowledged74 · 08-02-2012, 12:52

nope uk ?

steveb · 08-02-2012, 12:55

In that case, give the printer a call and ask him what profile he recommends. Or just use one of the first generic CMYK profiles in the drop-down listing which doesn't mention the U.S.

Mandy Moo · 08-02-2012, 13:05

I know you've modified the settings but you did start off with 'Press Quality' didn't you?

Edit: Sorry ignore me... wasn't looking at the screenshot properly. PDF/X-a:2001 is fine.

steveb · 08-02-2012, 13:07

What "Press Quality"? Do you mean 300 dpi?

acknowledged74 · 08-02-2012, 13:12

Its says that I have to save as a 'copy' if I uncheck the layers option?

acknowledged74 · 08-02-2012, 13:18

Steve please look at

[Press Quality] is one of the drop down options, and I think I have used [Press Quality] when producing PDF from InDesign?

Sherbs · 08-02-2012, 14:52

Use PDF/X-1a:2001 =)

steveb · 08-02-2012, 14:57

Yes, that's the highest quality without going mad (like 1600 dpi or something).

Sherbs · 08-02-2012, 15:02

Incase anyones interested in what I use/advocate.

PDF/X-1a:2001
PDF/X-1:2002a
or PDF/X-3:2002.

Is what is fine for most RIPs. X-3 is really good for most things!

Oh and my lovely flattener settings:

Raster Vector Balance: 100
Line Art and Text Resolution: 2400ppi
Gradient and Mesh Resolution: 600pi
Convert All Text to Outlines: Off
Convert All Strokes to Outlines: Off
Clip Complex Regions: N/A

Thats probably what your talking about being 1600 dpi Steve.

acknowledged74 · 08-02-2012, 16:09

Cool thanks all.

08-02-2012, 11:47	#1 (permalink)
acknowledged74 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 290	Saving a best quality PDF from a PS CS2 design? Hi I have a 300dpi Photoshop cover design for a 165 x 120 booklet which I want to send to the printers for a couple of prints, to check quality etc. I have only really saved as Tiff before for print purposes, and there seems to be alot of options for the pdf, please see below. Hopefully someone can point me in the right direction, I need to give the printer the best quality image I can. Thanks

08-02-2012, 12:50	#2 (permalink)
steveb La force silencieuse Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: SUOMI Posts: 20,352	Looks OK to me, assuming you want to keep layers ( = increases files size hugely) for some reason. And you are in the US, right? And you want your brochure's cover to be on shiny (coated) paper? Then everything's fine. If you've produced tiffs before, you'll be fine. A PDF is actually just an overcommercialised standardised tiff. You could get a very condensed, small PDF file if you Save As File in PS and feed the resulting .ps file to Acrobat. But the multimega clunker PS produces directly is just as good in every other respect. __________________ Tip: Steve is always right. —Bishop

08-02-2012, 12:55	#4 (permalink)
steveb La force silencieuse Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: SUOMI Posts: 20,352	In that case, give the printer a call and ask him what profile he recommends. Or just use one of the first generic CMYK profiles in the drop-down listing which doesn't mention the U.S. __________________ Tip: Steve is always right. —Bishop

08-02-2012, 13:07	#6 (permalink)
steveb La force silencieuse Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: SUOMI Posts: 20,352	What "Press Quality"? Do you mean 300 dpi? __________________ Tip: Steve is always right. —Bishop

08-02-2012, 14:57	#10 (permalink)
steveb La force silencieuse Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: SUOMI Posts: 20,352	Yes, that's the highest quality without going mad (like 1600 dpi or something). __________________ Tip: Steve is always right. —Bishop

08-02-2012, 12:52	#3 (permalink)
acknowledged74 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 290	nope uk ?

08-02-2012, 13:05	#5 (permalink)
Mandy Moo Graphic Developer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: UK Posts: 2,067	I know you've modified the settings but you did start off with 'Press Quality' didn't you? Edit: Sorry ignore me... wasn't looking at the screenshot properly. PDF/X-a:2001 is fine.

08-02-2012, 13:12	#7 (permalink)
acknowledged74 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 290	Its says that I have to save as a 'copy' if I uncheck the layers option?

08-02-2012, 13:18	#8 (permalink)
acknowledged74 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 290	Steve please look at [Press Quality] is one of the drop down options, and I think I have used [Press Quality] when producing PDF from InDesign?

08-02-2012, 14:52	#9 (permalink)
Sherbs Grand Overlord Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Essex Posts: 1,798	Use PDF/X-1a:2001 =)

08-02-2012, 15:02	#11 (permalink)
Sherbs Grand Overlord Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Essex Posts: 1,798	Incase anyones interested in what I use/advocate. PDF/X-1a:2001 PDF/X-1:2002a or PDF/X-3:2002. Is what is fine for most RIPs. X-3 is really good for most things! Oh and my lovely flattener settings: Raster Vector Balance: 100 Line Art and Text Resolution: 2400ppi Gradient and Mesh Resolution: 600pi Convert All Text to Outlines: Off Convert All Strokes to Outlines: Off Clip Complex Regions: N/A Thats probably what your talking about being 1600 dpi Steve.

08-02-2012, 16:09	#12 (permalink)
acknowledged74 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 290	Cool thanks all.

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