On Dec 19, 10:50 pm, "m.j.s." <notha....TakeThisOut@spam.com> wrote:
> I'm trying to save a multi-layer PSD file (a business card design with small
> print) as a PDF file for the printer whose hardware requires it. But
> whenever I save a PSD file to PDF in Photoshop CS3, I don't see any options
> to keep the line art as line art. So
> every PDF file I try to save does so as a flat pixel-based image. Is this
> because I didn't save as layers, and went with copy (flat) instead?
>
> My experience with PDF files is pretty limited, but I thought one of the big
> advantages of the PDF document is that it won't rasterize all your line art,
> and keeps it vector so that printers can go to ridiculously high resolutions
> with it?
Trying to create a piece of vector art in PS is a risky proposition.
You'd be better off redoing the art in InDesign or Quark and then
distilling a PDF file from that artwork. If you want to learn how to
create PDF files, here's a good source:
http://www.amazon.com/Exploring-Digital-PrePress-Delmar/dp/141801236X/...=pd_bbs >> Stay informed about: Saving a PDF file from Photoshop CS3