You can load the presets from either of these Adobe applications, and once loaded into one, the presets will be active across all three:
- Adobe InDesign – File > Adobe PDF Presets > Define > Load
- Adobe Illustrator – Edit > Adobe PDF Presets > Import
- Adobe Photoshop – Edit > Adobe PDF Presets > Load
Select the job option on the desktop which you downloaded (named
Eureka Crops & Bleed.joboptions)
This is a standard export preset, suitable for full colour process and full colour process with spot colours, based on the Ghent Workgroup guidelines www.gwg.org
Step 2: Exporting a PDF
Note: Make sure that your artwork is setup correctly with 3mm of bleed – see our Bleed Tips article for more information.
Adobe InDesign
Go to
File > Export > Save as Adobe PDF (Print)
Choose
Eureka Crops & Bleeds in the Adobe PDF Preset dropdown at the top.
In the
Pages section, select ‘all’ or indicate specific pages. Make sure you export as pages and not as spread. All other settings are correct as shown.
Click on Output in the left side panel, and check under
Color to make sure the correct output destination will be applied to the workspace. If you are exporting for printing on uncoated paper, you could change the
Destination to PSO Uncoated v3 (FOGRA52).
Press
Export to successfully save your artwork for print production.
Adobe Illustrator
Go to
File > Save as
Choose
Adobe PDF (pdf) as the file format.
Select
Eureka Crops & Bleeds in the Adobe PDF Preset dropdown at the top.
Click on Output in the left side panel, and check under
Color to make sure the correct output destination will be applied to the workspace. If you are exporting for printing on uncoated paper, you could change the
Destination to PSO Uncoated v3 (FOGRA52).
Press
Save PDF to successfully save your artwork for print production.
Adobe Photoshop
Go to
File > Save as
Choose
Photoshop PDF as the file format.
Select
Eureka Crops & Bleeds in the Adobe PDF Preset dropdown at the top.
Click on Output in the left side panel, and check under
Color to make sure the correct output destination will be applied to the workspace. If you are exporting for printing on uncoated paper, you could change the
Destination to PSO Uncoated v3 (FOGRA52).
Press
Save PDF to successfully save your artwork for print production.