Print to PostScript from Anywhere
Because QuarkXPress and Adobe’s Creative Suite don’t use the standard Mac OS X print dialog, it’s not obvious how to export your document as a PostScript file.
One way is to choose File> Print and click the button labeled Printer…. This opens the standard Mac OS X print dialog.
From the “button menu” labeled “PDF”, choose Save as PostScript… Choose a location to save your file, and you’ll have a generic PostScript file generated from your document!
(Note: you can create a PostScript file from any program that uses the standard Mac OS X Print dialog by using this PDF button menu.)
Jay Nelson is the editorial director of PlanetQuark.com, and the editor and publisher of Design Tools Monthly. He’s also the author of the QuarkXPress 8 and QuarkXPress 7 training titles at Lynda.com, as well as the training videos Quark includes in the box with QuarkXPress 7 . In addition, Jay writes regularly for Macworld and Photoshop User magazines and speaks at industry events.