InDesign - Post Script file creation to convert in Distiller

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March 17, 2022
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Anyone else having trouble today (was fine yesterday...) with InDesign and printing to a .PS form the print menu? "Setup" menu options are no longer available as you can only select "Device Independent" on the second dropdown window on print screen (PPD)?

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Willi Adelberger

Community Expert

Why are you PRINTING to PDF/Postscript?

Avoid postscript as much as you can: No EPS, no printing to PDF/PS

Export to PDF. That is the correct way to go, as Postscript does not support transparency or color management. You are reducing quality and dismissing a lot of functionality in InDesign.

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Selina2363997310ndAuthor

Participant

But will take your feedback onboard. Cheers

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Eugene Tyson

Community Expert

I agree with both @rob day and @Willi Adelberger

There are legitimate reasons to use this method. But it is generally considered an archaic/legacy workflow. Where I think it's there to support people that need it, perhaps good working order older machines that have not been replaced with more modern processes.

If any of the suggestions from Rob or Willi were correct can you mark them as correct - it's a huge help and helps others when looking for a similar solution.

Thanks

rob day

Community Expert

You are about to get a bunch of Export don’t Print responses—but to Save Postscript for Distiller you need the Adobe PDF 9.0 PPD. You can download from this helpx page:

https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/kb/add-acrobat-ppd.html