Sheridan Magazine Services: Expert Advice

Exporting PDFs from Quark

When exporting PDFs directly from Quark, you’ve probably noticed that you’re given a choice (under Options > Job Options) about how to compress the images as the PDF is created. Unfortunately, the description of the settings is a bit confusing: If you want to maintain a high quality, should you pick “high” or “low” compression?

Because it refers to the amount of compression that will be applied — or how much of the image quality you’ll lose in the process — the right answer is “low.” If you’re creating PDFs that are meant for print, set compression either to “None” or “Automatic ZIP/JPEG Low.”