![]() Reduce the resolution of the photos to 150 or 200 dpi before creating your PDF. Plus it can cause your file to take a very long time to process inside the plotter, and possibly fail to print. Using too many high resolution photos in Photoshop or Illustrator can cause problems when you save as a PDF and try to optimize. ![]() Flatten layers in Photoshop, Illustrator or InDesign before saving as a PDF. Add the word "opt" to your file name so you know it's been optimized (example: elevation-opt.pdf). Don't save over your original filename, in case you need to go back and adjust settings. Choose a location to save your optimized file. Make sure everything is checked (see Figure 4 below) Make sure everything is checked (see Figure 3 below) Make sure everything is checked (see Figure 2 below) Change the two Quality settings to "High". Change "Make compatible with" to "Acrobat 7.0 and later" (see Figure 1 below ) This controls the file size and provides a way to reduce printing errors such as rotated and cut-off prints. ![]() If you want to print from Photoshop, Illustrator, or InDesign, DON'T DO IT! Instead, save the file as a PDF, open it in Acrobat Pro, optimize it, and print from Acrobat Pro. Need to print a large PDF file? Optimize it to shrink the file size, which will get your print through the queue faster and with fewer problems.
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