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Anonymous
February 8, 2015
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i can't export/save my psb as a PDF

  • February 8, 2015
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i have made a banner in CS5.

it's larger than 2GB and is CMYK, 600dpi.

I can't save/export as a PDF, which the printer service specifies.

Any solutions!?

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    Correct answer Test Screen Name

    oh ok. so if i make it in inDesign - i would need to copy and paste the work i've done in Photoshop. would that work? i assume so... as long as the file is the same size


    It is best not to copy/paste photos into InDesign. And on NO ACCOUNT try to copy and paste the whole layout into InDesign, that would go from bad to worse. Instead, collect the source photos together and place each one. Redo the text (you can copy and paste the text as text, if you want). If you have done much layout, sorry, you need to redo it.

    If you like, post the full details from the printer. We may be able to better guide you, and point out more pitfalls.

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    station_two
    station_two
    Inspiring
    February 8, 2015

    Contact that "printer service".  I doubt they want a >2 GB file of any type.

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    Anonymous
    February 8, 2015

    that's what i thought as well, but how would i make it smaller than 2GB without losing quality. the printer guy asked for it at 600dpi as well! eek

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    Test Screen Name
    Legend
    February 9, 2015

    Hi Trevor.

    Thank for the advice. However - i can't save the layers in the PDF option as you suggest, when saving, because there simply is no PDF option! if i could save as PDF anyway i'd be happy.

    Also it's a psb file, not a PSD file, and it's definitely not a corrupt file.

    I haven't got merged layers, which you said might be an issue...

    And i have raster images as well as two vector images in the file.

    i'm stuck!

    i'm not sure what you mean by backing up and incrementing the file name?

    Any further ideas? thank you for those tips guys but they don't seem to lead me anywhere...


    Did the printer ask you to design the banner in Photoshop? It's not the obvious choice.

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