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- Open a file: missing IDML parts now open with an Import Warnings alert in the release; drop the "not in a release yet" note. - Place: an image placed into a frame leaves Auto-Fit off (0.7.0). - Install, supported systems: add the 32-bit Windows x86 builds and the RISC-V .deb and .rpm; example version 0.7.1. - Set verified: 0.7.1 on every checked page. - docs/user/CLAUDE.md: a regular file pointing to AGENTS.md instead of a symlink. 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 | 0.7.1 |
Choose File, then Export PDF…, pick a Preset, click OK and name the file.
Shortcuts on this page use Ctrl. On macOS, use Cmd instead of Ctrl.
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….