Creating a PDF File
There are times when you want to create a slide show of your latest summer vacation and distribute it via e-mail or CD. You have the entire image collection in a folder; they're ready to go, but you need a format to place all of the images, so that your Macintosh and Windows relatives can open. The answer is PDF (Portable Document File). The PDF format from Adobe lets you create a slide show presentation or individual documents that can be opened by literally any computer or operating system using Adobe Acrobat Reader (free at www.adobe.com). Photoshop and ImageReady recognize two types of PDF files: Generic PDF (multiple pages and images) and Photoshop PDF (single image only). Adobe provides standard presets (


Create a PDF Presentation
Open Photoshop (it is not necessary to open a document).
Click the File menu, point to Automate , and then click PDF Presentation .
Select the Add Open Files check box to add any active files, or click Browse to select the files.
To remove any images from the current Source Files List, click a file, and then click Remove .
To change its presentation stacking order, drag a file in the list.
Click the Presentation option.
Select the Advance Every XX Seconds check box to select how long each image is displayed.
Select the Loop After Last Page check box to loop the show.
Click the Transition list arrow, and then select a slide transition.
Click Save .
Specify a name and location for the show, and then click Save .The Save Adobe PDF dialog box opens.
Select from the general options (
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Adobe PDF Preset.
Click to select a pre-defined compression (Smallest File Size) recommended.
Standard.
Click to select the PDF standard to be compliant with (None, recommended).
Compatibility.
Click to select a version of the PDF reader application to be compatible with (5.0, recommended).
Description.
Enter a new description, if desired.
Select from the other PDF options (
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Preserve Photoshop Editing Capabilities.
Disabled for PDF presentations.
Embed Page Thumbnails.
Check to add thumbnails to the presentation (larger file size, and not necessary).
Optimize For Fast Web Preview.
Check to optimize for viewing on the Web (recommended).
View PDF After Saving.
Check to view the presentation, after it's created.
Click Compression to modify compression values (typically not required), Output to set color management and PDF/X (for pre-press/postscript) options, Security to set passwords and print options, and Summary to review your settings.
To create your own presets, click Save Preset , enter a name, and then click Save .
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For Your InformationSaving a File in PDF Format In addition to creating a PDF presentation with multiple images, you can save an individual file in Photoshop PDF format ( ![]() ![]() |