We sometimes get asked whether we have any presets or job options that clients can use to help export their file from InDesign to convert into a compatible PDF file. With this in mind our design department have provided us with some very valuable information and also a job options file which you can utilize to create the most compatible Zmags friendly PDF file of your publication.
Download files are attached to the end of this article
What are InDesign presets / Job options?
A PDF preset is a group of settings that affect the process of creating a PDF, it can be integrated into your Adobe InDesign software to enable you to export your publication with the correct settings required for the Zmags platform.
PDF Preset Overview and Installation advice
Installing the Zmags PDF Preset (Job Options) in InDesign
- Download the Zmags PDF Preset
- In InDesign's File menu select Adobe PDF Presets > Define...
- Select Load... and locate the Zmags PDF Preset file
Installing the Zmags PDF Preset (Job Options) by copying the file (Mac OS X)
- If you are running Acrobat 6 copy the Zmags PDF Preset file to: "Users > Shared > Adobe PDF 6.0 > Settings""
- If you are running Acrobat 7 or 8 copy the Zmags PDF Preset file to: "Library > Application Support > Adobe PDF > Settings" or "Library > Application Support > Adobe > Adobe PDF > Settings"
Installing the Zmags PDF Preset (Job Options) by copying the file (Windows)
- If you are running Acrobat 4 and 5 copy the Zmags PDF Preset file to: "Program Files > Adobe > Adobe Acrobat > Distiller > Settings"
- If you are running Acrobat 6 copy the Zmags PDF Preset file to: "Documents and Settings > All Users > Shared Documents > Adobe PDF 6.0 > Settings"
- If you are running Acrobat 7 copy the Zmags PDF Preset file to: "Documents and Settings > All Users > Shared Documents > Adobe PDF > Settings" or "Program Files > Adobe > Acrobat 7.0 > Distillr > Settings"
- If you are running Acrobat 8 copy the Zmags PDF Preset file to: "Documents and Settings > All Users > Shared Documents > Adobe PDF > Settings" or "Program Files > Adobe > Acrobat 8.0 > Acrobat > Settings"
Zmags PDF Preset settings:
General:
- Standard: None
- Compatibility: Acrobat 7 (PDF 1.6)
- Spreads: Off
- Embed Page Thumbnails: Off
- Include Bookmarks: On
- Include Hyperlinks: On
- Include Visible Guides and Grids: Off
- Include Non-Printing Objects: Off
- Include Interactive Elements: Off
Compression:
- Color Images > Bicubic Downsampling to 200 pixels per inch for images
above 250 (JPEG, High)
- Grayscale Images > Bicubic Downsampling to 200 pixels per inch for images
above 250 (JPEG, High)
- Monochrome Images > Bicubic Downsampling to 200 pixels per inch for images
above 250 (CCITT Group 4)
- Crop Image Data to Frames: On
- Compress Text and Line Art: On
Marks and Bleeds:
- Marks: Off
- Bleed and Slug: Off
Output:
- Color Conversion: Convert to Destination
- Destination: sRGB ...
- Profile Inclusion Policy: Include Destination Profile
Advanced:
- Subset fonts when percent of characters used is less than 100%
Security:
- Require a password to open the document: Off
- Use a password to restrict printing, editing and other tasks: Off
Download and Integration Details
To download the presets / joboptions - click the link below and choose "Save File" or "Save Target As" to save to your PC / Mac.
To integrate the presets please follow the instructions below after extracting the ZIP file and loading InDesign:
1. Choose File > Adobe PDF Presets > Define.
2. Click Load and select the .joboptions file you want to load.
The .joboptions file is copied to the Settings folder where new PDF presets are stored.
Download files:
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