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We've put together some tutorials and shortcuts to help if you're creating your own files for upload.
To export a PDF from Microsoft Publisher 2010-2016, follow these steps below.
Step 1: Click File, hover over Export, and navigate to Create a PDF/XPS Document.
Step 2: In the pop-up window, choose a name for your file and a save location. Click Options, choose the Commercial Press dropdown option, and hit Okay. Click Publish and you're done.
You can either download and use our custom BUG PRESS job option, or follow the steps below to include the preferred settings yourself.
* Photoshop is not recommended for PDF preparation if InDesign or Illustrator are available.
You can either download and use our custom BUG PRESS job option, or follow the steps to include the preferred settings yourself.
Download Bug Press job option.
Go to Edit > Adobe PDF Presets...
Click 'Load'
Navigate to 'BUG PRESS_noconvert' and click 'Open'
Then click 'Done'
Go to File > Save As...
In new window:
Save as: ______ (Name your file and note the location you are exporting it to)
For Mac ‘Format’: Photoshop PDF
For Windows ‘Type’: Photoshop PDF
In next window, choose Adobe PDF Preset: [BUG PRESS_noconvert]
Then click ‘Export’
Examine your PDF in Adobe Acrobat. It should now be ready for upload
Go to File > Save As...
In new window:
Save as: ______ (Name your file and note the location you are exporting it to)
For Mac ‘Format’: Photoshop PDF
For Windows ‘Type’: Photoshop PDF
In next window choose Adobe PDF Preset: [Press Quality]
Under Compression: Bicubic Downsampling to: 400 Compression: None
Then click ‘Save PDF'
Examine your PDF in Adobe Acrobat
Although Pages is not recommended for professional quality file creation, sometimes it's the only option available. To export a PDF from Pages, follow these steps below.
Step 1: Click File > Export to > PDF...
Step 2: In the 'Export Your Document' window, navigate to Image Quality and select 'Best'.
Step 3: Choose a name and save location for your file and then click Export.
Although Microsoft Word is not recommended for professional quality file creation, sometimes it's the only option available. To export a PDF from Microsoft Word 2013-2016, follow these steps below.
Step 1: Click File, then hover over Export and navigate to Create a PDF/XPS Document.
Step 2: In the pop-up window, choose a name for your file and a save location. Be sure that your PDF output is for printing by navigating to Optimize and selecting Standard (publishing online and printing). Click Publish and you're done.
You can either download and use our custom BUG PRESS job option, or follow the steps to include the preferred settings yourself!
1 Go to File > Export...
2. In new window:
Save as: ______ (Name your file and note the location you are exporting it to)
For Mac ‘Format’: Adobe PDF (Print)
For Windows ‘Type’: Adobe PDF (Print)
Then click ‘Save’
3. In next window choose Adobe PDF Preset: [Press Quality]
Options: check ‘View PDF after Exporting’
Color Images: Bicubic 400
Grayscale Images: Bicubic 400
Monochrome Images: Bicubic 1200
Bleed and Slug: check ‘Use Document Bleed Settings’
(This should show .125 inches for each edge, but is grayed out)
4. Then click ‘Export’
5. Examine your PDF in Adobe Acrobat
For more information about PDFs from Adobe, click here.
For a video demonstration, click here.
