PDFs From Adobe InDesign
























Creating PDF Files from Adobe InDesign:

Adobe makes it very easy to create PDFs from InDesign. With Creative Suite 2 and later the programs all share settings with each other and Acrobat Disitiller so you may directly export press-ready PDFs from any program in the Creative Suite. Follow the instructions below for the version you are using. If you have any questions about preparing press-ready PDFs, feel free to email JSM technical support.


watch movie
Watch Video

Making a PDF in Adobe InDesign
Video Tutorial - This movie takes you through the process of installing our joboptions and making a clean, print-ready pdf from Adobe InDesign. (2min, 9MB)


InDesign logo

Adobe InDesign CS3 – CS5
This guide contains full workflow information for creating, checking and sending PDFs from Adobe InDesign CS3 and later. These versions of InDesign will work best with the JSM PDF X4 setting.

pdf file

Download Instructions
in PDF format

joboptions

JSM PDF X4 Settings
for CS3 and later

INDCS2 logo

Adobe InDesign CS2
This guide contains full workflow information for creating, checking and sending PDFs from Adobe InDesign CS2. This version of InDesign is too old to produce a certified PDF X4 but it will work with the custom JSM "PDF X4 like" setting.

pdf file

Download Instructions
in PDF format

joboptions

JSM "PDF X4-like" Setting
for InDesign CS2

INDCS logo

InDesign CS1
InDesign CS1 is too old to use modern PDF settings and does not share settings with any other programs in the Creative Suite. However PDFs created using this export filter will work correctly in our workflow. Download, decompress and install this settings file and/or use the information in this instruction guide to correctly create clean PDFs from InDesign CS1.

pdf file

Download Instructions
in PDF format

joboptions

JSM PDF Setting
for InDesign CS1

InD2 logo

InDesign 2:
Print Postscript File - This PDF contains instructions and the correct settings for printing PostScript files under InDesign 2 on Mac OS 9, OS X and Windows.

pdf file

Download Mac Instructions

pdf file

Download Windows
Instructions

Making a PDF with InDesign 2 requires the use of Acrobat Distiller. The instructions and joboptions below can be used to properly set up Distiller.
pdf file Instructions for setting up Acrobat Distiller
joboptions Acrobat 7-9 Joboptions joboptions Acrobat 6 Joboptions
joboptions Acrobat 5 Joboptions joboptions Acrobat 4 Joboptions

 




Home About Us Portfolio Resources PrePress Printing Finishing Fulfillment Environmental Request Quote Request Samples Technical Assistance Remote Proof Learn about G7 certiifcation!