Working with Print Presets


With all the areas in the Print dialog box, you wouldn't want to have to set all the controls each time you have a new document. InDesign lets you save the print settings so you can easily apply them later.

To save a print preset:

1.

Set all the categories in the Print dialog box to the settings you want to save.

2.

Click the Save Preset button at the bottom of the Print dialog box . This opens the Save Preset dialog box .

Click the Save Preset button to save the current Print settings as a print preset.

Use the Save Preset dialog box to name your own printer preset.

3.

Enter a name for the preset.

4.

Click OK. This saves the preset.

To apply a print preset:

  • Choose a saved preset from the Print Preset menu at the top of the Print dialog box .

A saved preset can be applied using the Printer Preset menu at the top of the Print dialog box.

You don't need to go through the Print dialog box to create and save a print preset.

To define a printer preset:

1.

Choose File > Print Presets > Define. The Print Presets dialog box appears .

Saved presets are listed in the Print Preset dialog box.

2.

Click the New button to define a new preset. This opens a version of the Print dialog box that lets you set the various print categories.

or

Click the Edit button to make changes to the selected print preset.

To delete a printer preset:

1.

Select the presets you want to delete in the Define Print Presets dialog box.

2.

Click the Delete button.

One of the benefits of working with printer presets is that you can export them so others can print documents with the same settings.

To export printer presets:

1.

In the Print Presets dialog box, select the presets you want to export.

Tip

Use the Shift key to select adjacent multiple presets. Use the Cmd/Ctrl key to select nonadjacent multiple presets.

2.

Click Save. A dialog box appears where you can name the document that contains the exported presets.

Your service bureau can provide you with printer presets that you can import to use for printing or packaging documents.

To import printer presets:

1.

In the Define Print Presets dialog box, click Load.

2.

Use the dialog box to select the document that contains the presets exported from another machine.

3.

Click OK. The presets appear in the Define Print Presets dialog box.



InDesign CS2 for Macintosh and Windows(c) Visual QuickStart Guide
InDesign CS4 for Macintosh and Windows: Visual QuickStart Guide
ISBN: 0321573579
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2006
Pages: 309
Authors: Sandee Cohen

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