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Saving a high-resolution PDF file - Photoshop Tutorial
From the course: Photoshop CS5 One-on-One: Advanced
Saving a high-resolution PDF file
In this exercise, I'm going to show you how to save a composition that includes editable text layers, vector-based shape outlines, everything else. How to export that file as a PDF document that includes all of the vector data and is suitable for commercial reproduction? I am still working inside that Alternate ending.psd file. Notice that I am working in the RGB mode, so this is not so far a CMYK document; we'll convert it to CMYK as we save it. Also worth noting, I have gone ahead and saved the most recent changes to this file, so everything is ready to go. And I'd like you to make sure that you are taking the same precautions as well when you are creating your own PDF documents, that is, save out your final version of every single one of your vector-based files and your image files as well as a native PSD document, so you can always come back and make changes later. All right, now go up to the File menu and choose the Save As command or press Ctrl+Shift+S, Command+Shift+S on the…
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Photoshop's vector exceptions1m 11s
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Making text in Photoshop6m 18s
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Creating and editing a text layer6m 56s
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Font and type style7m 35s
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Type size and color7m 52s
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Combining layer effects and type10m 57s
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Drawing a custom shape layer8m 34s
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Side bearing, kerning, and tracking10m 36s
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Point text vs. area text8m 26s
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Selecting and formatting a paragraph5m 19s
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Copying and pasting unformatted text7m 45s
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Creating text inside a custom path6m 26s
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Creating text along a path8m 13s
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Adjusting baseline shift6m 16s
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Drawing a fading arrowhead7m 29s
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Fading a shadow with a layer5m 32s
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Logo creation and Fill Opacity7m 44s
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Stretching a background element6m 9s
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Drawing with shape outlines6m 18s
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Combining vector-based shapes6m 42s
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Masking vector-based shape layers6m 7s
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Correcting spacing problems7m 44s
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Drawing the ultimate specular sparkle8m 45s
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Preparing text for commercial output5m 9s
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Saving a high-resolution PDF file7m 11s
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Inspecting the final PDF document7m 8s
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Saving large poster art9m 32s
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