Creating Package Components from Documents - Adobe Acrobat and PDF for Architecture, Engineering, and Construction - page 36

Font Settings
On the Fonts panel, specify how fonts should be embedded and subset when the percentage of characters
used falls below a specified value (Figure 4.17). When using a specific font for visual effect, be sure to
embed the font; if you intend to work with the text in Acrobat, use a high subsetting level, or leave the
default at 100% subsetting, which means information on all characters in the font are stored in the PDF file.
Figure 4.17 Choose font embedding and subsetting characteristics
Color Settings
Choose settings that correspond with files used in your source applications, such as Adobe Photoshop or
Illustrator in the Color Settings. The available options depend on the color setting selected (Figure 4.18).
Advanced Settings
The Advanced Settings panel displays settings for Document Structuring Conventions, describing how the
conversion from PostScript to PDF is carried out (Figure 4.19). The default settings are usually sufficient.
Some changes may be useful, depending on the file contents, such as:
x Convert gradients to smooth shades. Used to convert gradients from a range of programs; use this
option to produce smoother output without necessarily having to increase the resolution of the PDF file.
x Convert smooth lines to curves option. PDF files are smaller and redraw faster in a CAD drawing
when you use this option to reduce the number of control points in a curve.
x Save Adobe PDF Settings Inside PDF File. Embeds the settings file used to create the PDF file in the
Attachments tab.
x Save original JPEG images in PDF if possible. Use this option when the document for conversion
contains numerous JPEG images to process the source files without recompressing the JPEG images.