Photoshop comes with a number of ‘Automate’ tasks. Within the Automate option, features such as batch processing, creating a contact sheet or a web photo gallery, merging multiple images, or cropping and straightening pictures area available. Another option in this menu, which I want to discuss in this article, is the option to create a PDF presentation.
This feature is useful for creating slideshows for client review or for creating presentations of your most recent travel adventures. This feature can also be used to create a PDF multi-page document. I may use this feature to create a PDF presentation or or a PDF document, then send out an email attaching the PDF file for review.
To access this feature, choose File > Automate > PDF Presentation.
The subsequent dialog box allows you to choose the Photoshop files you want to include in the presentation, as well as define what is shown for each image and set options for the presentation.
PDF Presentation Dialog Box
To select the desired images, click on browse and navigate to the appropriate folders to choose the images. You can also re-arrange the order of the images by clicking on the filename and dragging it up or down within the list of images. If you want to duplicate an image, highlight it and click on Duplicate. You can also remove an image from the list by highlighting it and clicking on Delete.
In the Output Options, choose the type of PDF you want to create. In this example, we’ll select the presentation option. (You can also choose to create a multi-page document.) In this section, you can also choose the background color and select the information (metadata) you want to display for each image. This options include the filename, title, author, description, copyright, EXIF info (camera metadata), and any annotations with the image (note or audio).
For a PDF presentation, you can also define a few parameters specific for the presentation at the bottom of this dialog box. You can set the time for each slide, whether or not to loop the presentation, and specify the transition between the slides.
Click on Save to specify where you want to save the presentation.
The PDF save dialog box will appear to allow you set PDF parameters. I often email the PDF presentation/document. Since I do this, I select the Smallest File Size preset. I also select to View PDF After Saving so I can review the presentation prior to sending it out.
After the PDF is created, it will automatically run the presentation. Any of the information selected in the first dialog box will appear below the image. When I open the document inside Acrobat, each image shows up on individual pages.
View of PDF File
Using the PDF presentation option in Photoshop is a quick way to show your work to others - whether it’s showing a client potential design ideas or showing your family your latest trip adventures.
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