How to configure a preset for saving to PDF

We need a preset so that we won't have to configure the PDF settings manually when saving it.

1. Make a preset. Open in Adobe Illustrator with the right mouse button and "Open with". The preset will appear on the list when you save the layout through "Save As... → Adobe PDF". When saving, just select it and click the "Save PDF" button.

   Sometimes a preset does not work automatically, in which case you will have to save it manually.

2. Set it manually. Make the settings in the window of saving options as shown below on the screenshots.

   

   

   

   

   

   There is a little trick with the window "Marks and Bleeds": when you choose "Use Document Bleed Setting", the allowances you set in the document settings are used. You can see them in "File → Document Setup...".

   If the document does not initially have the bleeds set, it just won’t work. In this case, you can use templates that already have the necessary settings.

3. Save the preset. The button to save a preset is on the top right. Press it and give it any name you want. We use "Fogra_39_print" after the color profile you assign when saving. It is suitable for most printers in Eurasia. It is better to specify the profile at the printing house.