Exporting a layout in EPS format

When you export a layout page as an Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) file, you can specify a file name and location and set multiple EPS export parameters (through custom controls or an EPS output style). To use the basic EPS export controls:

  1. Choose File > Export > Page as EPS. The Page as EPS dialog box displays.
  2. Enter a page range in the Page field.
  3. To use an existing output style, choose an option from the EPS Style drop-down menu.
  4. To modify output settings, click Options. Use the panes in the resulting dialog box to control the format of the exported file.
    • To use an EPS output style, choose an option from the EPS Style drop-down menu. To create an EPS output style using the current settings, choose New EPS Output Style.
    • To specify a format for the EPS file, choose an option from the Format drop-down menu.
    • Use the General pane to specify the scale of the EPS file, the format of the EPS file’s preview, whether to treat the page’s white areas as transparent or opaque in the EPS file, and whether to output the EPS file as a spread.
    • Use the Color pane to choose an output setup for the EPS file and to select which plates should be included in the output.
    • Use the Fonts pane to specify which fonts are embedded within the exported EPS file.
    • Use the Marks pane to specify the positioning, width, and length of registration marks in the EPS file.
    • Use the Bleed pane to designate a symmetric or asymmetric bleed type and specify bleed distance around the EPS file.
    • Use the Transparency pane to turn transparency on or off, and to control the resolution of flattened items in the EPS file.
    • Use the OPI pane to specify options for including high-resolution original images in the EPS file, and to control TIFF and EPS options separately.
    • Use the JDF pane to indicate whether a Job Definition Format (JDF) file should be created at the same time as the EPS file. You might choose to do this if you’re using Job Jackets in a JDF workflow.
    • Use the Advanced pane to choose whether the EPS adheres to PostScript Level 2 or PostScript Level 3.
  5. Click OK. (To capture the current settings without creating an EPS file, click Capture Settings.)
  6. Click Save.
Parent topic: Exporting layouts

Exporting a layout in EPS format