Re: [PDF-Basics] Photoshop to PDF

[Leonard Rosenthol]

At 10:22 AM 3/15/2004, andym wrote:

Yes, I am creating the entire document in Photoshop. I normally design the page one layer at a time, then merge them all to create a final flat image / document. A lot of graphics and photo manipulation is carried out.
 

        That's your problem!

        First, Photoshop is not the best tool for creating brochures or material to be distributed online - since the elements are rasterized and therefore potentially large.

        Second, if you do choose to use Photoshop - do NOT flatten before PDF generation.  When you leave vector and text layers intact, Photoshop is able to leave those as vector/text elements in the PDF thus keeping the final document smaller!

Anybody know how the professionals are able to get a full colour brouchure onto a resonable sized PDF file?

        Sure - do NOT use Photoshop.

        Use Illustrator, InDesign, or Quark...


Leonard

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