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December 22, 2021
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Indesign Adobe PDF printer preferences

  • December 22, 2021
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New computer, Creative Suite 2020. When in Indesign and selected print (chosing Adobe PDF). Going into preferences, I am not able to choose things as before on my older set up. I can pull down default settings but Edit doesn't work, security doesn't work at all (pulldown empty), adobe PDF folder doesn't let me browse. I have a 24 - 48 hour call back from adobe coming but thought I might get help asking here. 

 

 

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    Peter Spier
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    December 22, 2021

    I'll agree with the advice to export rather than print to PDF (and there are a number of booklet scripts you can use to impose before export if you don't want to use Acrobat's native booklet printing). That said, if you still want to print to PDF you need the ADPDF9 printer description file. YOu can download it from my Hightail page here: https://spaces.hightail.com/space/vBLxr447s0

    BobLevine
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    December 22, 2021

    How are you using 2020 on a new computer? It's not available for download any longer. Also, please stop printing to PDF.

     

    Use export instead.

    Participating Frequently
    December 22, 2021

    Sorry, I'm probably mistaken its the most recent cloud subscription (I thought called 2020 but I guess I'm wrong) 

    My indesign says version 17.0.1

    BobLevine
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    December 22, 2021
    That is InDesign 2022, but my point stands. Use file > export and choose Adobe PDF (Print).
    Participating Frequently
    December 22, 2021

    New computer, Creative Suite 2020. When in Indesign and selected print (chosing Adobe PDF). Going into preferences, I am not able to choose things as before on my older set up. I can pull down default settings but Edit doesn't work, security doesn't work at all (pulldown empty), adobe PDF folder doesn't let me browse. I have a 24 - 48 hour call back from adobe coming but thought I might get help asking here. 

    davecourtemanche
    Inspiring
    December 22, 2021

    Are you not able to export from Indesign to PDF? I would go this route, rather than printing to PDF. 

    Peru Bob
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    December 22, 2021

    I've moved this from the Using the Community forum (which is the forum for issues using the forums) to the InDesign forum so that proper help can be offered.

    Participating Frequently
    December 22, 2021

    thank you, sorry, I realized, reposted in indesign and couldn't figure out how to delete.