PDFs

What is the best way to create a PDF?
Using the NER PDF Settings file and printing to Acrobat Distiller will create PDF files intended for quality print output. However, you must account for custom settings such as page setup, bleeds, crop marks, etc.

1. Download the NER PDF Settings file.
2. Start Acrobat, and choose Advanced > Acrobat Distiller.
3. In Acrobat Distiller go Settings menu in the toolbar and select add Adobe PDF Settings.
4. Locate the NER PDF Settings file that was just downloaded.
5. Click open to add to Acrobat Distiller.
6. Close Distiller
7. Open the document to be converted in its original program and follow the steps below.
   Or distill a postcript file.

You must have Adobe Acrobat installed; Adobe Reader does not create PDF files.

 

InDesign CS2

1. Open the document in InDesign
2. Go to File > Adobe PDF Presets and select NER PDF Settings
3. Save the PDF

 

Illustrator CS2

1. Open the document in Illustrator
2. Go to File > Save As
3. Select NER PDF Settings from the drop down menu at the top of the dialogue window.
4. Save the PDF

 

QuarkXPress 6 (Mac 10.4)

1. In the Finder go to Applications > Utilities > Printer Setup Utility.
   Select Adobe PDF as the printer.
2. Open the document in QuarkXPress and click File > Page Setup.
3. Select the Adobe PDF driver from the Printer Description drop down menu.
   Ensure your page layout and other settings are correct.
4. Click on the printer button. 
5. Click on the ‘copies & pages’ drop down menu.
6. Select PDF Options.
   Choose the NER PDF Settings from the Adobe PDF Settings drop down menu.
7. Click print and press save.
   (This will bring you back to the page setup dialogue.)
8. Click print to create the PDF.

 

Microsoft Word  & Excel (PC)

1. Open the document and click File > Print.
   (Remember to designate the print area margins and page setup as desired.)
2. Select Adobe PDF as the printer then click on the Properties button.
3. Go to the Adobe PDF Settings tab then select the Default Settings drop down menu and choose NER PDF Settings.
4. Select the document’s page size from the drop down menu.
5. To add a custom page size click the add button and enter the new dimensions, give the size a name by retyping in the size field and click the add/modify button.
6. Select the new page size from the drop down menu.
7. Click OK twice to create PDF.

Quick Tip: Once you have loaded the NER PDF Settings into Distiller you can create a PDF from the Microsoft toolbar.

 

Microsoft Word & Excel (Mac)

1. Open the document and click File > Print. 
   (Remember to designate the print area margins and page setup as desired.)
   
2. Select Adobe PDF as the printer
   
3. Choose PDF Options from the Copies & Pages drop down menu.
   
4. Select NER PDF Settings from the Adobe PDF Settings drop down menu
   
5. Click print to save the document as PDF.
   
6. If there is more than one sheet in Excel they must be converted separately, each with
   unique names. You can then create a PDF from multiple files in Acrobat.

Tip: The settings chosen in Distiller are the ones used by the PDF Buttons in Microsoft.

Quick Tip: Printing to PDF often creates a PDF faster than using the PDF button.

 

I have a custom page size document; do I have to change the page setup in Acrobat?
The NER PDF Settings are set to default to 8.5x11. The page setup settings must correspond to the Adobe PDF print size. On a PC the Adobe PDF page size is located under Properties. On a Mac it is done through the page setup or print dialogue box.

> What file formats do you accept?
> How do I create a Plot file?
> How long does it take to print a job?
> What is a native file?
> How do I submit files to NER? > Ordering
> File Preparation
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> Printing
> Glossary of Printing Terms

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