[kylevanbergen]

just changed to panther from os9. I'm used to making pdf's all the time. but in os9 when I"m making a PDF, and I go to the print dialogue box, I can click on printer and choose save as PDF. then some options come down. these I can choose to save as a screen, a print, a screen 2 and various other qualities. I use this when I'm emailing a huge project....... but now that I'm in OSX, I can't find where to do this. can you please help me out finding this. thanks

[Nobody]

Example in Microsoft Word:
File-->Print
Set Printer to Adobe PDF
"Copies & Pages" (default that is first on the pulldown) pulldown to "PDF Options"
Adobe PDF Settings: Pick Standard, High Quality, Print Quality, etc.
If that doesn't help, let me know what program you are trying to print a PDF from.

[kylevanbergen]

hey thanks for the reply, however, my issues are in quark 6.0, and Freehand MX. there must be a simple way of printing different modes or resolutions. for example. for the people that can't email more than 3 megs at a time. whats up with the file that is 30 megs.?????????? thanks for the help. hope you can help more

[kylevanbergen]

oh and remember I"m not in os9. I"m in OSX. thanks

[Nobody]

I just tested in in Freehand MX in OS X 10.3.3.
Works the same as described for a Word document.
File-->Print
Printer: Adobe PDF
"Copies & Pages" pulldown to "PDF Options"
Adobe PDF Settings pulldown: you can select Smalles File Size, Standard, High Qualtiy, Press Quality, etc.
I don't have Quark, but it should work the same. As long as you have a PDF printer set up, you should be able to select it when printing and then specify the output resolution by using the PDF options.
If you have the full Adobe Acrobat, Adobe has a document specifically about printing a PDF from Quark:
<http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/3174e.htm>

[kylevanbergen]

I think I found my problem.. first thanks for the help so far. I am starting to gain some hope in my problem.
ok. in what you wrote last.....
file--> print
Printer: Adobe PDF
here is my issue. I have no Adobe PDF in my printer box. and second.....
when I scoll down from
"copies and Pages" down to look for PDF OPTONS, well I have no such thing to scroll down to. I do have and output options. but in there I can save as file....... PDF or POSTSCRIPT... but stil no settings in smallest file size, standard, high quality, or press quality, ect....
so.. I need some help with this. what do you think....
thanks

[Nobody]

I have had Acrobat Professional on my system since upgrading to CS. I am not sure if the menu options I am getting are part of Acrobat.
Do you have Adobe Acrobat or Acrobat Pro?
When you File-->Print, in the "Printer:" pulldown, is there a Abobe PDF printer listed?
The other thing I am looking into is the Presets. Mine has several presets that I set up quite a while back. Since 10.3, I have lost the ability to create new ones (or at least how to create new ones). I will continue to work on it and hopefully others will join in on the discussion. There are lots of posts across several forums relating to the same problem in specifying output quality on printers as well as PDF's. I don't know how something that used to be so simple became so esoteric.
Rob

[kylevanbergen]

You are correct. I see no adobe PDF printer listed. and yes I agree, why the heck would something so simple change to be so difficult. I do hope that others come to help out in this problem. hope to hear back soon.

[Nobody]

Try Print Utilities to Add a new printer. You should be able to add an Adobe PDf printer. From what I recently read, PDF printing is incorporated into OS X without the need for Adobe Acrobat.
Rob

[Hasimir]

I had the same problem, you can fix it very easily:
In Print Setup Utility yoou have to click on ADD while holding Option key, then go to Advanced and Adobe PDF printer should be in the list.

[Nobody]

Thanks. I forgot about the Option key to get the advanced menu.
Rob

[arno]

all right, i tried this but
i've got this problem :
when i hold the option key to add a new printer,
I CAN'T select "adobe pdf", cause there is no "adobe pdf" line in the device combobox...
what can i do?

[Nobody]

It might be the point you are holding down the Option key.
Open Printer Setup Utility
Option key while selecting Printers > Add Printer
(Option key adds Advanced to the pull-down list)
Pull down to Advanced
The Device list should now have Adobe PDF, Appletalk Printer Access Protocol, Appsocket, Bluetooth Printer, Fax Printer, and more.
Are you seeing any of these items in the Advanced > Device list?

[arno]

i know.
i've hold the option key at the right moment, and i HAVE the "advanced" choice
but once i've clicked "advanced" ,
when i want to select the device, i don't have "adobe PDF" in the list...
all the other (Appletalk Printer Access Protocol, Appsocket, Bluetooth Printer, Fax Printer, ...) are there but NOT Adobe PDF.