Saving a PDF downsizes the document size

[tudd]

Has anyone come across a problem when saving a psd file (document size ie 27cm x 8) to a pdf file either in cs2 or photoshop elements 4, the document size decreases. (document becomes 5 cm x 3cm approx) My pdf files become business card sizes instead of dl size. I would appreciate some help with this. Thanks Tudd

[budafist]

That sounds very strange indeed. Are you doing something funny to the resolution?

[tudd]

No, the resolution is 266 dpi for some printing & 300 dpi which is my norm. I have used photoshop elements 4 in the past to save pdf's and all was well. But I needed software to save as cmyk and pdf for printing and since I have installed cs2 or the adobe reader 8....my pdfs are downsizing. Tudd

[Aerix]

Have you checked your settings for compression? Check to see if your PDF settings are automatically downscaling your resolution.

[tudd]

I have set the compression at no compression, trying anything to stop the compressions. Previous to that it was downsize to 300 dpi, so that should not have been a problem. I think I have just about exhausted possibilities. It is either fix this or move to other publishing software. Have been using photoshop for a long time and don't want to do that if possible. Tudd

[DesignVHL]

You said you needed software to save as cmyk and pdf for printing? Photoshop is not a publishing program - Quark and InDesign are.

This gives me the impression that you have designed this in another program and possibly exported the file as a PS compatible format. Or, did you copy/paste it into a new PS doc? OR import/open from another software program? More info on this file would help determine the issue I think.

Photoshop saves PDFS with not very many options - if you have a 300DPI CMYK file - flattened, and save as quality of 12 (maximum) - encoding JPEG, and keep Image Interpolation UNCHECKED, your file should work - it will save it exactly as you have the file setup!