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How do I export a file to PDF?

Community Beginner ,
Jan 15, 2020 Jan 15, 2020

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I've got a large Photoshop project that I want to export to .pdf to send to the printers. 

 

How do I export to PDF?

 

I'm not seeing PDF as one of the possible formats when using File/Export

 

Thanks in advance.

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Community Expert , Jan 15, 2020 Jan 15, 2020

Choose File > Save As....

 

File > Save AsFile > Save As

 

 

Set the Format Pop-Up Menu to Photoshop PDF.

 

Format Pop-Up MenuFormat Pop-Up Menu

 

 

Set the other options as needed.  As mentioned earlier, "As a Copy" is a good idea.

 

Save As Dialog BoxSave As Dialog Box

 

 

Sometimes I open the resulting PDF file in Adobe Acrobat and use the Reduce PDF Option to get to a smaller file size.

(File > Save As Other > Reduced Size PDF...).

 

Adobe Acrobate File Pulldown Menu showing Save as OtherAdobe Acrobate File Pulldown Menu showing Save as Other

 

 

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Community Expert ,
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File > Save As 

 

But do you understand the issues with regard to the target Color Space? 

Do you know the Space the printers require? 

Did you work in RGB or in the correct CMYK Space? 

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And remember to check »As a Copy« in the Save-dialog-window when you save pdfs off of layered Photoshop files! 

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LEGEND ,
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In Photoshop, Export is for web use ONLY. Bad name, I agree.

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Choose File > Save As....

 

File > Save AsFile > Save As

 

 

Set the Format Pop-Up Menu to Photoshop PDF.

 

Format Pop-Up MenuFormat Pop-Up Menu

 

 

Set the other options as needed.  As mentioned earlier, "As a Copy" is a good idea.

 

Save As Dialog BoxSave As Dialog Box

 

 

Sometimes I open the resulting PDF file in Adobe Acrobat and use the Reduce PDF Option to get to a smaller file size.

(File > Save As Other > Reduced Size PDF...).

 

Adobe Acrobate File Pulldown Menu showing Save as OtherAdobe Acrobate File Pulldown Menu showing Save as Other

 

 

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