Adobe PDF options are divided into categories. Changing any option causes the name of the preset to change to Custom. The categories are listed on the left side of the Save Adobe PDF dialog box, with the exception of the Standard and Compatibility options, which are at the top of the dialog box.

Standard

Specifies a PDF standard for the file.

Compatibility

Specifies a PDF version for the file.

General

Specifies basic file options.

Compression

Specifies if artwork should be compressed and downsampled, and if so, which method and settings to use.

Marks and Bleeds

Specifies printer’s marks and the bleed and slug areas. Although the options are the same as in the Print dialog box, the calculations are subtly different because PDF is not output to a known page size.

Output

Controls how colors and PDF/X output intent profiles are saved in the PDF file.

Advanced

Controls how fonts, overprinting, and transparency are saved in the PDF file.

Security

Adds security to the PDF file.

Summary

Displays a summary of the current PDF settings. To save the summary as an ASCII text file, click Save Summary.