InDesign CS4 for Macintosh and Windows: Visual QuickStart Guide

General

Sets the general PDF export options (see page 495).

Compression

Controls how images and other elements are compressed in the PDF (see page 498).

Marks and Bleed

Adds printer's marks and a bleed area to the PDF. These are the same controls as in the Print dialog box (see page 467).

Output

Sets the controls for color and PDF/X output (see page 501).

Advanced

Sets the controls for fonts, OPI, transparency, and the job definition formats (JDF) of the exported PDF (see page 503).

Security

Sets the controls for passwords, and set permissions that determine whether the document can be printed or edited (see page 504).

Summary

Displays a summary of all the settings for the PDF, organized into categories. The Warnings area provides a quick way to see any problems in the final PDF.

ISO Standards?

The ISO (International Organization for Standardization) has created standards for PDF documents. When you use these standards you are choosing settings that are relied on as working properly for many publishers. This eliminates many of the color, font, and trapping variables that may create printing problems.

You may be asked to use a PDF/X standard if you are creating PDF documents that will be placed in magazines or newspapers.