PDF/X options missing for high quality printing
I have spent days of my life trying to combine multiple photographic jpgs into 1 PDF for high quality printing. It appears to be impossible because even your help page does not match reality. Adobe Help Forum has not been able to solve this mystery accurately in years, including the Condescending Know-it-alls.
This is what I see when I click "All Tools" as instructed. Nowhere does it mention "Print Production" "Preflight" "PDF Standards" "Libraries" or "Profiles". Those tabs don't exist anywhere within Acrobat Pro that I can find.
Clicking "Click Here to match your experience" takes me to the same help page.
Please help me.
April Metternich
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Francisco Callahan
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Hey, I totally understand your frustration I've been there too! Getting high-quality PDFs from multiple JPGs can be tricky, but here’s a method that might help:
Use Adobe Acrobat’s "Create PDF" Tool – Go to File > Create > Combine Files into a Single PDF, then add your JPGs. Before saving, make sure to select the highest quality settings.
Optimize Image Compression – After combining the files, go to File > Save As Other > Optimized PDF, then adjust the image settings to Lossless to prevent quality loss.
Manually Export to PDF/X – If the "Print Production" tools are missing, try File > Save As > Adobe PDF, then choose a PDF/X format from the dropdown.
I’ve run into similar challenges when preparing print-ready files for Sticker Printing LA (www.stickerprintingla.com). We work with high-quality sticker and label printing, so ensuring the right PDF settings for print precision is something I’ve had to troubleshoot too. If you're prepping files for professional printing, it’s also worth checking with your print provider about their preferred PDF settings. Hope this helps let me know if you need more details!