Print to PDF

On the Layout tab, you can save a PDF of your design and layout.

1. At the top of the interface, click the Generate Document tool. Notice a Generate Document dialog appears.

2. Decide which pages to print to PDF.

3. On the Advanced tab, choose your compression options.

   • We recommend compressing the fonts. This can reduce the file size substantially.

   • For Image Compression, we recommend testing a few prints to view the balance between image clarity and file size.

     

4. Click Generate.

5. Notice a progress dialog appears displaying the status of the job.

6. When the application is finished, your PDF opens automatically within your default PDF viewer.

7. If the print looks good, proceed with your company’s workflow and next steps for the PDF.

   IMPORTANT:

   • By default, the application saves your PDF in C:\Users\username\Documents\Designer.

   • Further, by default it names the PDF “DesignDocument.”

   • It overwrites any previously-created “DesignDocument” the next time you generate another document.

   • Thus, you should perform a “Save As” within your PDF viewer if you do not want the PDF overwritten.

   • Your company can choose to create Custom Print Tools to help manage PDFs.

   • Further, your company can create Print Workflows to enhance the print process.