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• • January 9, 2014 at 3:50 pm #66610
    wlashack

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    Hi, I need to print from InDesign CC to PDF. In InDesign’s Print dialogue there is a possibility to change the size of the output document in %. But if I change it to for example 150%, I also need the “Paper size” to be automatically changed to match the new document size. But HOW? Can someone help? Thanks.

  • January 9, 2014 at 4:08 pm #66611
    David Blatner

    Keymaster

    I don’t think InDesign lets you print to PDF, does it?
    You can print to postscript and run it through the distiller, but that’s icky.

  • January 10, 2014 at 5:27 am #66620
    Bob Rubey

    Member

    Well, as a function of the Mac OS, you can “print” to PDF. I wish a scaling option was available for exporting PDFs. Don’t need to do so often, but when it occurs, it’s a pet peeve.

  • January 10, 2014 at 7:18 am #66621
    David Blatner

    Keymaster

    When I try, it says “The Save as PDF option in the Printer dialog is not supported.”

    I think this was discussed here:
    https://creativepro.com/acrobats-adobe-pdf-printer-replaced-in-snow-leopard.php

  • January 10, 2014 at 10:38 am #66624
    Bob Rubey

    Member

    Yes, I received the same message when I could check it on a Mac. However, it does work with other applications such as TextEdit, Preview, and Print Window.

  • January 10, 2014 at 11:38 am #66627
    dleather

    Participant

    What if you allow the paper size to be “Defined by Driver”? Perhaps then when you “print” to PDF at 150% the post script driver will automatically decide what paper size is necessary… Just a thought. I’ve never had reason to try what you are trying.

    • January 10, 2014 at 12:20 pm #66629
      wlashack

      Member

      That’s what this topic is all about. Option “Defined by driver” does not work this way unfortunately. It always keeps the “paper size” at document’s 100% so the result is cropped.

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