PDF Files: The Adobe PDF format is the industry standard for transmitting files for print production. J.S. McCarthy Printers has created a thorough set of documentation explaining the steps necessary to produce clean, press-ready PDF files. You can download the appropriate instructions and tools for the operating system and programs you use below. If you have any questions about preparing press-ready PDFs to our specifications, feel free to email the JSM technical support staff.
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Creating PDFs from Popular Design Programs
 Adobe InDesign |
 Adobe Illustrator |
 Adobe Photoshop |
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 Quark XPress 7 - 8.0 |
 Quark XPress 6 |
 Quark XPress 4 - 5 |
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 Microsoft Publisher |
 Microsoft Word |
 Other Windows Programs using Cute PDF |
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 Watch Video 60min,147MB, flash format |
View a recording of a webinar that covers all aspects of a press-ready PDF workflow. Highlights include: the advantages and disadvantages of PDFs in a print production workflow; how to install the correct settings in publishing programs; how to preflight your PDFs to look out for common production errors; and finally how to upload and process PDFs through our remote proofing server. |
Acrobat Tips and Tools
Watch Video 7min, 21MB, flash format |
JSM PDF Preflight Profiles |
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Watch Video 3min, 5.7MB, flash format |
Acrobat Overprint Preview The default settings for Adobe Acrobat don't work well for proofing in a prepress environment. To accurately see how your job will print you need to adjust the overprint preview settings in Acrobat. This movie shows you what your file will look like if they are not set correctly and how to change those settings so Acrobat can be used to preview files. |
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Adobe PDF ppd This is the generic printer description file from Adobe for use with Acrobat Distiller. It is normally installed with Acrobat, so download it here only if it is missing from your installation. Mac/PC Download PPD |