The Apogee pre-press system used by Ries Graphics is one of the most powerful and versatile pre-press systems available, made even more versatile with the ability to do direct PDF file processing. However, there are specific procedures that need to be followed to ensure the proper processing of PDF files. The instructions in this section will help you write your PDF files to produce the best results.

We have included instructions for creating PDFs using Adobe InDesign CS4, Quark Xpress 7 and PostScript files using Adobe Distiller 8. While it would be impractical to cover every situation and software version here, the basic principles of resolution, compression, font embedding, color, etc., are standard — simply compare what's listed in this section with the options in your favorite software.

Click one of the links below for application-specific instructions:

Exporting press-ready PDFs from Adobe InDesign

Exporting press-ready PDFs from Quark Xpress

Creating press-ready PDFs from PostScript files using Distiller