Creating my PDF and then taking it to the printers.

Creating my PDF Booklet & Step by step guide on Photoshop

 

Firstly I needed to upload my images and make any changes to them by editing them on photoshop.  Al of my images where shot on raw files so I needed to convert them to Jpeg.

Once I had edited my images I would then be able to start making my booklet and to do this I followed these simple steps.

 

1, open photoshop on Mac or PC

2, Go to file – New & select International paper in the dropdown box

3, Size A4

4, Background colour – white

5, Colour profile Adobe RGB – click ok

6, Select image on top tool bar then change layout to 90 LW – Landscape

7, View – units & rulers then change size to mm

8, Zoom in the top left then drag your rulers in 4mm each side then on the top and bottom as shown below.

9, when you have a nice even boarder save as a PSD

10, Do each page of your booklet separate

11, make sure that your text is clear and that your images fit then you will need to form your PDF.

 

Making the PDF Booklet part 2

 

1, Open your 1^st page of your booklet

2, File save as photshop PDF in usb

3, make sure layers box is ticked

4, HQP, Save PDF

5, Select yes

6, Go to In design on your desktop & Create new document

7, Select amount of pages i.e 4 then un tick box

8, Select A4 – Orientation landscape then select ok

9, Zoom out to see screen

10, Go to file, place then go to desktop select PDF

11,Take your image to the left hand corner and drop it in by clicking mouse.

12, Click off when dropped

13, Go to file, export save, adobe PDF & save.

 

Once I had finnished I took my pen drive to the printer where I asked them to print my document A4 on a glossy paper for me.  The print only cost 60p

I wanted to only have the four pages with the front page being the main page with the name of the restaurant and then the details of the menus available inside followed by the menu its self and pricing.  I have then added for my final page a cut out recipe of the month.

I would find that interesting if I was a customer and this particular restaurant was a place I enjoyed eating at. 

Final Product.

My Final images ready for my pdf.


I have chosen 4 images to use as I will only be having 4 pages on my booklet.  The front page will be basic with just a picture accross it with the name of the resturant.  I want it this was so people want to open the booklet and see whats inside and not just looking on the top page.

Here are the images I have to choose from for my booklet. All taken by Julie Morrison

                                                Most popular fonts to use on a menu


I have been having a look at the most popular fonts used on menus as I wanted my final print to be clear so that anyone can read them.  I still want to keep the style modern however I wanted it clear.

The one I like the most is one called Baskerville used in the 1917 for the Harvard University Press. The text is clear and crisp and I would like this style on my menu.  I need to see if it is on Photoshop if not if I can get in and install it so that I can get it onto my PDF.  The original Printing layout on the Colours Menu is a lime green text onto a white boarder to suite the restaurants colour theme.

I would like to step away from what they are already using so that I can create my own style if it was my restaurant and not to copy their current style.


Here is a link with a variation of different font styles that I have been looking at.


http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2011/08/the-most-popular-fonts-used-by-designers/

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