How to export PDF without "Guides and Grids" Layer?

[TestriteVisual]

Greetings,

Is there a way to export a PDF without the "Guides and Grids" Layer?

I believe I have all the proper export settings set and unchecked, and I have the guide turned off in the actual file before exporting, but no matter what settings I have it seems to still include the "Guides and Grids" Layers. Please let me know if there is a setting I'm over-looking.

Thanks for you help 🙂

InDesign PDF Export Window

Acrobat window

[BobLevine]

AFAIK, there's no way to choose the layers. It's all of them or a flattened PDF; and by flattened, I mean the layers, not transparency which is maintained.

The only thing that choice does, IIRC, is maintaining the same visibility as the InDesign document.

[TestriteVisual]

Thanks I appreciate the info.

[Steve Werner]

I've seen that before (over a very long time) for Acrobat 7 (PDF 1.6) PDF export.

Unless someone has found some fancy scripting way of deleting it, I think you'll have to live with it.

[TestriteVisual]

ok thank you for letting me know.

[JR Boulay · Accepted solution]

You cannot export without this layer, but you can easily remove it with Acrobat Pro (or Acrobat Standard) by using this free script: https://www.uvsar.com/projects/acrobat/indesignfixups/

It can remove the nest structure too.

[Steve Werner]

Thanks, @JR Boulay ! I'm glad there is a script to do this. I've never seen that before.

[Luke Jennings3]

In addition to the good information above, the Guides and Grids layer can be removed in Acrobat using an existing preflight profile.

[TestriteVisual]

Ah good to know, thank you.