{"id":72,"date":"2024-02-27T22:35:54","date_gmt":"2024-02-27T22:35:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expresslaneprinting.com\/?page_id=72"},"modified":"2025-04-30T18:32:46","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T18:32:46","slug":"how-to-save-as-a-pdf","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/expresslaneprinting.com\/?page_id=72","title":{"rendered":"How to Save as a PDF"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For optimal printing, please send CMYK PDFs in 300dpi. To setup a print-ready full bleed file you will need: a .125 in bleed, trim marks, and a .125 in minimum margin for any text on your print. For trifolds, please include a .25 in margin. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Learn more about if you need a bleed or not here.<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Google Docs and Microsoft word<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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If you’re working in Microsoft word or google docs, your formatting could show up differently on our computer. It’s best to save as a PDF so you know the formatting will not change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GOOGLE DOCS TO PDF<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hover over File -> then download-> and select PDF document and save it to your desktop!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Follow a tutorial here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

MICROSOFT WORD TO PDF<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Saving a PDF from Canva <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Make sure your file size is the intended print size.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Click resize<\/strong> and change the file units to inches<\/strong> to check what size your file is. If you need to resize it click resize<\/strong> -> then type in your print size<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    2. Next, go to file<\/strong> -> Settings<\/strong> -> Make sure Show margins<\/strong> and Show print bleed<\/strong> are checked<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    -Double check that any items to the edge of the page go into your bleed area now<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Now it’s time to export!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    To export: click share<\/strong> -> Download<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Select File type PDF print<\/strong> -> check the boxes for crop marks and bleed<\/strong> and flatten pdf <\/strong>-> Select the pages you want to export<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Then, click Download<\/strong> and save it to your computer! You can then attach that to an email to 612@expresslaneprinting.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Saving a PDF from InDesign<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    Step 1: Click file -> export<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Step 2: Create a file name -> and choose the format \u2018Adobe PDF (Print) -> click Save<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Step 3: Click \u201cMarks and Bleeds\u201d, if you have a bleed -> choose crop marks and a .125in bleed -> select Export<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Saving a PDF from Illustrator<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    Go to File -> Click Save As…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Choose a file name -> Select Adobe PDF (pdf) as your format -> click Save<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    If you have a full bleed: Under Marks and Bleeds Select Trim Marks and a .125in bleed -> Save PDF<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    For optimal printing, please send CMYK PDFs in 300dpi. To setup a print-ready full bleed file you will need: a .125 in bleed, trim marks, and a .125 in minimum margin for any text on your print. For trifolds, please include a .25 in margin. Google Docs and Microsoft word If you’re working in Microsoft […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-72","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/expresslaneprinting.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/72","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/expresslaneprinting.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/expresslaneprinting.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/expresslaneprinting.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/expresslaneprinting.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=72"}],"version-history":[{"count":37,"href":"https:\/\/expresslaneprinting.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/72\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":368,"href":"https:\/\/expresslaneprinting.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/72\/revisions\/368"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/expresslaneprinting.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=72"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}