When you use Acrobat's "Print to PDF" or use the PDFMaker macro for Word, Adobe's Distiller is the engine that creates your PDF. What kind of PDF do you need? You can configure Distiller to create the best PDF for your purpose. The choice is usually between document fidelity and file size. File size becomes an issue only when distributing a PDF electronically. When in doubt, choose fidelity.
Changing the Distiller Profile
Acrobat Distiller comes with a few preconfigured profiles. They are also called Settings or joboptions files. When printing to PDF, change the profile by clicking the Print dialog's Properties button (Windows), or by selecting PDF Options from the drop-down box that starts out saying Copies & Pages (Mac). Select the Adobe PDF Settings tab and select a Distiller profile from the Default Settings: (Acrobat 6) or Conversion Settings: (Acrobat 5) drop-down box. This choice is not permanent. To change the default profile, consult the Adobe PDF (Acrobat 6) or Acrobat Distiller (Acrobat 5) printer properties.
When using PDFMaker on Windows, change its profile inside Word by selecting Adobe PDF Change Conversion Settings . . . (Acrobat 6) or Acrobat Change Conversion Settings . . . (Acrobat 5). This choice, shown in Figure 4-6, becomes the default.
When creating a PDF for a print shop or service bureau, ask them for a joboptions file to use. On Windows, move it to Distiller's Settings folder, which is located somewhere such as C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Distillr\Settings\. On the Macintosh, open Distiller and use the Settings Add Adobe PDF Settings . . . menu option to add it to the list. Then, select the print shop or service bureau's profile when creating your PDF, as described earlier.
Changing the Distiller Profile
Acrobat Distiller comes with a few preconfigured profiles. They are also called Settings or joboptions files. When printing to PDF, change the profile by clicking the Print dialog's Properties button (Windows), or by selecting PDF Options from the drop-down box that starts out saying Copies & Pages (Mac). Select the Adobe PDF Settings tab and select a Distiller profile from the Default Settings: (Acrobat 6) or Conversion Settings: (Acrobat 5) drop-down box. This choice is not permanent. To change the default profile, consult the Adobe PDF (Acrobat 6) or Acrobat Distiller (Acrobat 5) printer properties.
When using PDFMaker on Windows, change its profile inside Word by selecting Adobe PDF Change Conversion Settings . . . (Acrobat 6) or Acrobat Change Conversion Settings . . . (Acrobat 5). This choice, shown in Figure 4-6, becomes the default.
When creating a PDF for a print shop or service bureau, ask them for a joboptions file to use. On Windows, move it to Distiller's Settings folder, which is located somewhere such as C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Distillr\Settings\. On the Macintosh, open Distiller and use the Settings Add Adobe PDF Settings . . . menu option to add it to the list. Then, select the print shop or service bureau's profile when creating your PDF, as described earlier.
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informative blog and I agree with you that the choice is usually between document fidelity and file size. File size becomes an issue only when distributing a PDF electronically.So decision may vary accordingly.
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