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August 25, 2025
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embedded images in pdf print file

hello,

 

 i’ve being asked by a printing house to send a large PDF file when the images in it opt to be embedded. how to i do it properly before closing file (or during working on it)?

 

i design it in illustrator.

Monika Gause
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August 25, 2025

In a PDF images will always be embedded.

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Monika Gause
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Monika GauseCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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August 25, 2025

In a PDF images will always be embedded.

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btrideAuthor
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August 25, 2025

what do you mean? there are no different preset that i need to change for it: 

 

 

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jane-e
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August 25, 2025
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what do you mean? there are no different preset that i need to change for it: 

By @btride

 

 

See the top of your screenshot where it says the Adobe PDF Preset you are using currently is Press Quality, which answers my question.

Note also that there is a dropdown menu to the right where you can select other .joboptions.

Jane

 

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btrideAuthor
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August 25, 2025

@jane-e  what do you mean in job option?

 

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jane-e
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August 25, 2025

@btride 

 

This is from Adobe Help. The presets for saving PDFs have the extension of .joboptions.

 

https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/using/pdf-conversion-settings.html

Adobe PDF presets

"A PDF preset is a group of settings that affect the process of creating a PDF. These settings are designed to balance file size with quality, depending on how the PDF is used. Most predefined presets are shared across Adobe Creative Cloud applications, including InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Acrobat. You can also create and share custom presets for your unique output requirements. A saved PDF preset file has the suffix .joboptions."

 

Jane

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jane-e
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August 25, 2025

@btride 

 

I've moved your post from Creative Cloud Desktop to the Adobe Illustrator forum.

 

What joboptions are you using when you create the PDF from Illustrator?

 

Jane

 

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