How to create Press Ready PDFs for Still Creek Press using QuarkXPress (Mac or PC):
- Select File > Export and choose Layout as PDF…
- Select Options tab
- Set all the Compression settings to: None
- Set all Resolution to: Keep resolution
- Uncheck Compress Text and Line Art
- Under Color > Color Mode, select Composite
- Under Color > Output Print Colors/Setup, select DeviceN or Composite CMYK and Spot
- Select Fonts > Embed All Fonts
- Select Registration Marks to: Centered and Offset to 9pt
- Set Bleed to Symmetric and amount to .5″
- Select the OPI tab and deselect all check boxes
- Select OK and then name and save your PDF file
- Review the PDF in Acrobat 7.0 Professional or later.
