PDF-Export Microsoft PowerPoint - Windows

Set up custom page sizes and PDF export.

Set up document size

Below we will show you how to adjust the page size and export a correct PDF from Microsoft PowerPoint.

1. Open a new document in Microsoft PowerPoint and click on «Draft» and then «Slide Size».
2. Select the drop-down and click «Custom slide size» at the very bottom.
   
3. Set yourself the paper size in the correct size (given in the PDF sample file).

Design

Design your project. Make sure you place correctly the design objects that should have a bleed.

General settings

For the optimal export of your images choose the following settings:

1. Click on «File» at the top left and select «Options» at the bottom.
2. Under the «Save» item, check the «Embed fonts in file» box.
3. Then select the «Advanced» item on the left and scroll down to «Image size and quality».
4. There set the default resolution to 330 ppi and confirm with «OK».

Export without Adobe Acrobat Professional

1. Click on File «Export» and select «Create PDF/XPS document».
2. In the new window, select the file type «PDF" and «Optimize for: Standard».
3. Then click on «Options» and check the box at «PDF/A compatible».
   
4. onfirm with «OK».
5. Save the PDF to the desktop.

Export with Adobe Acrobat Professional

1. File / Print
2. Select the printer «Adobe PDF».
3. Navigate to the «Printer properties».
4. Select the following option «PDF/X-1a:2001» under the default settings.
5. Create and select the correct format for export under Adobe PDF Page Format.
6. Save the PDF to the desktop.

PDF-Export Microsoft PowerPoint - Apple

Set up custom page sizes and PDF export.

Set up document size

Below we will show you how to adjust the page size and export a correct PDF from Microsoft PowerPoint.

1. Open a new PowerPoint document and click on «File» and then «Page Setup».
2. Select the «Slide Format» drop-down and click «Custom» at the very bottom.
3. Set yourself the paper size in the correct size (given in the PDF sample file).

Design

Design your project. Make sure you place correctly the design objects that should have a bleed.

General settings

For the optimal export of your images choose the following settings:

1. Click on «PowerPoint» at the top left and select «Settings».
2. Under the «Save» item, check the box «Embed fonts in file».
3. Navigate back to the category selection and select «General».
4. Set the print quality there to «High».

Export without Adobe Acrobat Professional

1. Click on File «Print».
2. In the Paper Format selection, create a new paper format in the size of the PDF sample file.
3. Choose the correct orientation (portrait/landscape).
4. Select «PDF» at the bottom and then «Save as PDF».

Export with Adobe Acrobat Professional

1. Click on file «Print».
2. Create a new paper format in the size of the PDF sample file in the Paper Format selection.
3. Choose the correct orientation (portrait/landscape).
4. Select «PDF» at the bottom and then «Save as Adobe PDF».
5. Select «PDF/X-1a:2001» in the Adobe PDF settings.