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btride
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August 25, 2025
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embedded images in pdf print file

  • August 25, 2025
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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.

Correct answer Monika Gause

In a PDF images will always be embedded.

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Monika Gause
Monika GauseCorrect answer
Community Expert
August 25, 2025

In a PDF images will always be embedded.

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btrideAuthor
Inspiring
August 25, 2025

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

 

 

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btrideAuthor
Inspiring
August 25, 2025

No matter what you set up or if you set up anything, images will always be embedded.

 

That does not mean you shouldn't care about the settings - quite the contrary. 


yes, i have my own jobprint option 🙂

but just to be clear and cover up the print house asking - if i save pdf, in what ever quality and joboption - it will automaticlly embedd images? the can not by accident deasapear them?

(by the way, i didnt heard the ask seens freehand-  that is why i surprized and wanted to double check :-))

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btrideAuthor
Inspiring
August 25, 2025

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

 

jane-e
jane-e
Community Expert
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

jane-e
jane-e
Community Expert
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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