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Print-Ready File Saving: INDESIGN
InDesign Checklist
- Download & Install PrintOutLoud’s Adobe PDF Preset
- Save PDF
1. Download & Install PrintOutLoud’s PDF Preset
- Click here to download our settings.
- In the top navigation of InDesign, click: File > Adobe PDF Presets > Define
- Click Load, then select the printoutloud.com.joboptions file. Open.
2. Save PDF
- In the top menu Click: File > Export
- In the Format section, select Adobe PDF (Print). This will prompt your Export Adobe PDF window to open.
- In the Export Adobe PDF window, select the “printoutloud.com - POL” Adobe PDF Preset that you uploaded in step 1.
Note: Do not save your file with any printer’s marks, including crop marks and color registration bars.
File Packaging: InDesign
Printoutloud.com requires a PDF file to be submitted for printing. However, if there are issues with fonts or images loading, our prepress department may ask you to send a packaged file. If that is the case, then follow the steps below to package your files properly.
Checklist
- Open Package Dialogue Box
- Select Package Options
1. Open Package Dialogue Box
- From the top menu, click: File > Package
- In the Package Dialogue Box, click Package.
2. Select Package Options
In the Create Package Folder dialogue box, mark the following checkboxes:
- Copy Fonts
- Copy Linked Graphics
- Include Fonts and Links from Hidden and Non-Printing Content
- Include IDML
- Include PDF (Print)
Click “Package” to finish.