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When exporting an inDesign file to a print PDF, the dimensions of the PDF document are bigger than in ID

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November 29, 2017
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I just uploaded the newest version of the InDesign CC 2018 and after that I have had the problem that when I export an InDesign document to a Adobe Print PDF, the size of the document is not the same. For example, I created an InDesign document W125 H180 but when I exported it to a print PDF, the dimensions were W131 H186. When I create an interactive PDF, I don't face the problem.

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125 WHAT? MM? Inches? Picas?

As the others have mentioned it would seem you have bleed added to your document.

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For high quality printing, I recommend using the ISO standard PDF/x.

Steps are as follows:

File Adobe PDF Presets > PDF/X-4 2008
You will be presented with a Export Adobe PDF dialog
Choose the Marks and Bleed category on the left.
Ensure nothing is ticked.
Export your PDF

HTH

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For supplying a PDF to a commercial litho printer you would normally tick "Use Document Bleed Settings".

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Have you included bleed or slug?

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I have the problem in both the cases > with bleed and slug and without