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Photoshop two-page PDF?
« on: January 04, 2004, 09:16:19 PM »
I have the latest Photoshop (as well as Appleworks) and i need to make a two-page spread that would be compatible with PCs. I figure PDF is my best bet but how do i make a two page spread? I've already constructed the two pages as individual psds.
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« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2004, 09:55:26 PM »
Do you have the full version of Acrobat? (not Reader, the actual program...) You'll need that in order to combine them in a single PDF, I think. According to the PS Help menu, although you can save PS files as PDF's, the resulting PDF can only contain one image. In order to make the file contain both images, you'll need the full version of Acrobat, use Adobe's online Acrobat service, or send your PDF's to me and I'll stick 'em into one document for you and send 'em back. The one page will follow the other, however, which is actually probably what you should be aiming for (if we're talking regular 8.5X11 pages here) - you don't really want to force people to scroll sideways to view a spread...and if they want to print it, they should be able to easily.

Send me an email or Private Message if you want to send me the PDF's or the original PS files.

I also just tried out a spread in AW - by importing two images into it and setting the page up as a tabloid layout. You can then save as a PDF in a spread, but again, unless your intended audience has access to printers that do 11X17, assuming a normal sized page, you may want to do one page after the other. Viewing it on screen is fine if you have a 22" monitor like I do, but will force sideways scrolling on anything smaller if text is to be a readable size.

Of course, I'm making some assumptions here - I don't know what your project looks like!!
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« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2004, 11:00:06 PM »
You can do this fairly quickly and easily in Photoshop, if you're running OS X.

In Photoshop, combine the two pages side-by-side. Do this by increasing the Canvas to twice the wide and place page two next to the first one. At this point, you could even save the file using Save As... to create a new file, but it's not a necessary step.

Now start to print the file right from Photoshop. But before you actually print it, use the Save As PDF... button. In moments, you will have created a PDF. You can now close the Photoshop file, saved or unsaved.
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« Reply #3 on: January 05, 2004, 03:49:49 AM »
Photoshop CS has a new feature to help make PDF presentations. While I have not played with it, it sounds like what you want. Here's a description:

PDF Presentations
This feature is available from the Automate menu in the File Browser or from File > Automate in Photoshop CS.

 
 
It generates a multi-page PDF or a PDF slide show containing any number of images.

With the multi-page document option, a PDF is generated with one image per page. With the Presentation option, a PDF is generated which automatically opens full screen and advances each page like a slide show. With this option you are able to set the slide display time, slide transition effect, and choose whether you want the slide show to repeat or end after the last page.

Both options allow you to choose a compression setting. The ZIP compression method is lossless and works best on images with large areas of solid color. The JPEG option works best for photos and allows you to adjust the settings for the best compromise between image quality and file size.

Several other PDF options are offered, including Security options for password protection and restricted access to the content of the file. Refer to Photoshop's help file for more on these other PDF options.

When the recipient views your PDF presentation in Adobe Reader 6, they will be able to extract the images, print them, and/or order prints online (unless you used the security options to protect the file)
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Photoshop two-page PDF?
« Reply #4 on: January 07, 2004, 10:06:12 PM »
The print trick did not work.
I sent them as separate PDF pages and have not heard back. If i really wanted the job i guess i would have picked up the full version of Acrobat.
What is Photoshop CS?

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« Reply #5 on: January 07, 2004, 10:30:45 PM »
Photoshop CS is the latest version of Photoshop. The 'CS' stands for 'Creative Suite'. (I'm not sure quite where they'll go next with this naming scheme!)
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