Custom PDF Export Properties dialog box

Use the Custom PDF Export Properties dialog box to specify additional options for exporting to a .pdf file.

PDF files allow you to distribute your drawing to others for viewing in Adobe® Acrobat® Reader®, which is free software that users can download. PDF files can also be viewed, reviewed, and edited in Adobe® Acrobat.

This dialog box opens when you click Custom Properties in the Export to PDF dialog box or PDF Publish Options dialog box.

DIALOG BOX OPTIONS

Vector Resolution, DPI Enter the resolution in dots per inch for hatches that are exported as vectors. The higher the number, the better the image quality but the larger the exported file size.

Hatch to BMP, DPI Enter the resolution in dots per inch for hatches that are exported to bitmaps (BMP). The higher the number, the better the image quality but the larger the exported file size.

Crop Invisible Parts of the Images Click to export only the visible part of images. If an image is cropped or clipped, only the visible parts will be exported. If turned off, the full image is exported.

Additional Image Compression Click to apply additional compression to images using a DCT compression algorithm which can significantly reduce the size of exported .pdf files.

Image Quality Move the slider or enter the percentage of image compression. The higher the number, the better the quality but the larger the exported file size. This option is available only if Additional Image Compression is turned on.

Merge Control Choose how to determine the colors of lines that cross over each other:

• Lines Overwrite Retains the colors of lines that cross over each other. The visible color is of the line that was most recently added to the drawing.
• Lines Merge Merges the colors of lines that cross over each other.

Color Images, DPI Enter the resolution in dots per inch for exported color and grayscale images. The higher the number, the better the image quality but the larger the exported file size.

Monochrome Images, DPI Enter the resolution in dots per inch for exported monochrome images. The higher the number, the better the image quality but the larger the exported file size.

Measuring Click to include measurement data in the exported .pdf file. This option ensures that measurements from an existing drawing are accurate in the exported .pdf file even when taking page size into account.

PDF/A Choose whether to save the .pdf file in PDF/A format, which is designed for long-term archival preservation of .pdf files. PDF/A format excludes all features that can be dangerous for long-term document storage (for example font linking, encryption, etc.). Choose one of the following:

• None Does not save the .pdf file in PDF/A format.
• PDF/A-1b Saves the .pdf file for archival in PDF/A-1b format.
• PDF/A-2b Saves the .pdf file for archival in PDF/A-2b format (recommended for archival files).

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