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Baseline user docs in docs/user/ (published at getartcraft.com/docs/designcraft), the docs-check and docs-publish workflows, and a "User docs" rule in AGENTS.md. Source notes per page: - index.md: README (intro, features, license), website crafting-apps.ts entry. - getting-started/index.md: crates/ui-egui/src/chrome.rs start_screen buttons. - getting-started/install.md: README Downloads, gh release view v0.6.0 asset list, packaging/windows/designcraft.wxs (Start Menu shortcut), launcher catalog.rs. - guides/create-a-document.md: dialogs.rs newDocument dialog, build.rs PRESETS, menus.rs UI_COMMANDS, chrome.rs start screen. - guides/open-a-file.md: apps/designcraft main.rs open_filters, engine file.rs and interchange.rs docs, lib.rs import warnings test, issue #110. - guides/place-images-and-text.md: main.rs place filters, engine file.rs file.place, dialogs.rs pdfImport, menus.rs placeWithOptions, release notes (#80). - guides/export-a-pdf.md: dialogs.rs pdf_export and apply_pdf_preset, menus.rs. - troubleshooting/app-closes-at-start.md: README graphics backend and logs, apps/designcraft/src/gpu.rs, issues #167, #192, #220, #273. - troubleshooting/get-help.md: README Logs section. - faq/is-it-free.md: README, docs/gaps.md. faq/supported-systems.md: README, release assets. faq/indesign-files.md: main.rs open filters, issues #450, #451, #110. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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title, description, order, verified
| title | description | order | verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Export a PDF | Export your DesignCraft document as a PDF for desktop printing, a print shop, screen or archive. | 40 | 0.6.0 |
Choose File, then Export PDF…, pick a Preset, click OK and name the file.
Steps
- Open the File menu and choose Export PDF….
- In the Export PDF dialog, pick a Preset: (see the table below).
- Under General, leave Page Range: as
all, or type the pages you want, for example1-3,5. Spreads is a checkbox in the same section. - Under Compression, tick or clear Compress images.
- Under Marks and Bleeds, tick Include document bleed, Crop Marks, Bleed Marks or Page Information as your printer asks. Weight: and Offset: set the marks.
- Under Advanced, pick a Standard: (None, PDF/X-4 or PDF/A-2b) and decide on Tagged PDF.
- Click OK, then choose where to save. The file name starts as your document's title with
.pdf.
Presets
Picking a preset fills in the other settings. Changing any setting by hand switches the preset to Custom.
| Preset | Standard | Compress images | Crop marks | Bleed marks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desktop Printing | None | off | off | off |
| Commercial Printing | None | on | on | on |
| Screen and Email | None | on | off | off |
| PDF/X-4 | PDF/X-4 | off | on | on |
| PDF/A-2b | PDF/A-2b | off | off | off |
Screen and Email also sets the transparency flattener to low resolution, which draws pages with transparency at 72 ppi. DesignCraft remembers your last settings for next time.
Other exports
The File menu also has Export Page as PNG… (Ctrl+E), Export IDML…, Export EPUB…, Export EPUB (Fixed Layout)…, Export PDF (Interactive)…, Export HTML…, Export XML…, Export Text… and Print Booklet….