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samm89420008
samm89420008
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May 16, 2019
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Can not 'Save as Adobe PDF' from Print Module

  • May 16, 2019
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This function has stopped working on Apple with the updates according to a customer help assistant yesterday. Is this correct?

Is anyone else having this issue? Only stopped working yesterday.

I sue to create contact/proof sheets...

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    Correct answer samm89420008

    Maybe the answer is here- Print to PDF

    Note: Printing a file to PDF using the Adobe PDF printer flattens the file.

    And do you have Adobe Acrobat installed and working?


    The issue was Adobe Acrobat - uninstall and install fixed. thanks everyone.

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    TheDigitalDog
    TheDigitalDog
    Inspiring
    May 17, 2019

    You mean toggling to Print to JPEG?

    If you want to print an actual PDF on Mac, you should be able to still do so from the actual Print dialog as this functionality is built into the OS:

    Author “Color Management for Photographers" & "Photoshop CC Color Management/pluralsight"
    samm89420008
    samm89420008Author
    Participant
    May 17, 2019

    I can still print to PDF, but the files are very large.

    Previously I could 'Save as Adobe PDF' and it would open a dialog box where I chose where to save the file - this 'Adobe PDF' function would give me the right size PDF and has done so for the last 7-8 years.

    It has not stopped working.

    JoeKostoss
    Community Expert
    JoeKostossCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    May 17, 2019

    There is no "Save As..." in Lightroom; never has been.  You are confusing Lightroom with another program, perhaps Photoshop.

    Rob_Cullen
    Community Expert
    Rob_CullenCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    May 17, 2019

    The  Print module only gives two options- "Printer" or "Print to File" (JPG)

    For a PDF you choose Print to "Printer" in the Print Job Panel, and then select a PDF option in the printer dialog that opens. .

    In Windows, I need to choose the printer- "Microsoft Print to PDF" (or software that installs a PDF printer).

    For Apple printer dialogs- I believe there is always a PDF option available.

    Screen-clips of the dialogs you see might be helpful for an answer.

    Regards. My System: Windows-11, Lightroom-Classic 15.1.1, Photoshop 27.3.1, ACR 18.1.1, Lightroom 9.0, Lr-iOS 10.4.0, Bridge 16.0.2 .
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