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PDF EXPORT GUIDES

CorelDRAW

Exporting a print-ready PDF from CorelDRAW, step by step.

PDF export settings

Set the settings marked in red to the value shown in the screenshot; where nothing is marked, the factory default is fine.

  1. 01

    Publish to PDF

    Set the "PDF Preset" tab to the factory "Prepress" setting.

    Publish to PDF
  2. 02

    General

    Set the "Compatibility" tab to "Acrobat 4.0".

    General
  3. 03

    Objects

    Set "Bitmap compression" to "JPEG", quality to "High" ("2"). Check the "Export all text as curves" checkbox.

    Objects
  4. 04

    Document

    If the settings shown below already match what you see, there is nothing to change on this tab.

    Document
  5. 05

    Prepress

    Set the parts marked in red to match the screenshot; if you used a 5 mm bleed, set "Bleed Limit" to 5 mm!

    Prepress
  6. 06

    Security

    If the settings shown below already match what you see, there is nothing to change on this tab.

    Security
  7. 07

    Advanced

    If the piece is being printed in four colors (CMYK), check "Convert spot colors to process". Under "Color Management", check "Composite printer profile".

    Advanced

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