How to Set Up a Virtual Printer on Mac to Save PDF Files

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Need to save PDF files from any program? You can do this with any printer installed. But maybe you don't have a printer connected - learn how to set up a virtual printer instead!
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@GDHT Год назад

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@duyvohoang586 2 месяца назад

I don't know how to thank you enough. I've just migrated from Windows and Mac is such a different world.

@GDHT 2 месяца назад

You're welcome! Mac is so different, but much better once you get used to it. I also switched from Windows (years ago).

@NewLifeStudio-x4s 3 дня назад

YOU SAVED ME!!!! Thank you so much! I needed to print from Lightroom and I was looking for a solution for a while. This worked! Thank youuuu

@NewLifeStudio-x4s 3 дня назад

only thing I just realised is now it is now it doesnt ask me where I want to save my print, so it allows me to print but I dont know if it is not finishing the process or if its printed but I dont know the location. Any help would be most appreciated! I also've just migrated from Windows and Mac is such a different world indeed

@NishiThapar 6 месяцев назад

You're an absolute genius and I can't thank you enough for this. Have been struggling with this for the longest time and you simplified it and made life so much easier! THANK YOUUU!!

@GDHT 6 месяцев назад

You're welcome - I'm so happy to hear that!!

@manali0207 Месяц назад

I am a new user to Mac and I was going gaga on how to save as pdf. I cant thank you enough for making this video :)

@GDHT Месяц назад

You're welcome - I'm so glad the video was helpful!!

@Train2KalkBay 16 дней назад

Brilliant, thanks!

@GDHT 15 дней назад

You're welcome!!

@egerileather 11 месяцев назад

For adobe illustrator give me an error "The SAVE as PDF options in the Printer dialog not supported". Any idea?

@GDHT 11 месяцев назад

Are you using the current version of Illustrator?

@ionelCristianLupu_ 10 месяцев назад

I have the same issue and I have the latest version of Acrobat Reader (free)

@GDHT 9 месяцев назад

In Illustrator you can go to File > Save As, then save as a PDF. You don't need a virtual printer in that case.

@meldoo21 6 месяцев назад

I get the error " The Save as PDF options in the Printer dialog are not supported." I am trying to save a titles pattern to PDF. The pattern is across 6 letter sized pages. I am using a Mac, CS6. The save to PDF option does not work, it saves it as one page and not tiled pages. Any advice? I can't seem to find my solution using google either.

@GDHT 6 месяцев назад

I'm not sure; unfortunately I don't have CS6. But I found this online: community.adobe.com/t5/illustrator-discussions/save-as-pdf-options-in-the-printer-dialog-are-not-supported-error-in-illustrator/td-p/11265174

@benjaminmann301 9 дней назад

Thank you!

@GDHT 9 дней назад

You're welcome!

@ianschutt6242 3 месяца назад

Hiding in plain sight!....Excellent thanks!

@GDHT 3 месяца назад

You're welcome - I'm so happy to hear the video helped!

@nikolamiletic6879 4 месяца назад

Thank you so much for this video I was trying to figure out so long how to presave settings for my patterns and have them ready in pdf file for printing in Fedex. Only thing which I need is to mark option "actual size" in Page sizing and handling and save that document. That way, that patterns are in actual size not just fit on paper or some other option. I was always getting error that I don't have set up printer at iMac from Adobe software. So now I have virtual printer and it giving me option to set up printing settings thanks to you :) but there is no option to save that I only see "print" and when I click it its not offering me save as pdf option, its sending to that virtual printer automatically. It is so simple option and I never had issue in past and now with Mac I need to pay using computer at Fedex, dowload file from my email and then set up options and send to their printer to print. Let me know please if you know how I can deal with this. Thank you so much :) Best, Niko

@GDHT 4 месяца назад

You're welcome - I'm glad the video helped, at least somewhat. Usually in the Adobe programs, I just "Save As", or "Export As" a PDF, I'm surprised that's not working for you. Having it 'Print' as PDF is kind of a workaround, honestly.

@christophernss9281 8 месяцев назад

Great video. Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks

@GDHT 8 месяцев назад

You're welcome! I'm so glad it helped!!

@anupmunir6359 4 месяца назад

Thank you very much. It helped a lot.

@GDHT 4 месяца назад

You're welcome - I'm so glad it helped!

@fapeg 3 месяца назад

Thanks! I already had a printer set up but it's black and white so apps like Preview only gave me the option to export black and white PDFs without color. Your method helps - I just had to choose DeskJet instead of Laserjet as the driver because apparently that's black and white too? At least for me, it showed a black and white preview.. Anyway, with DeskJet it worked :)

@GDHT 3 месяца назад

Ok, I'm so glad you got it working!!

@warrior_levi Месяц назад

tried doing it with acrobat reader and it says "Saving a PDF file when printing is not supported. Instead, choose File > Save." but that doesn't work too cus the saved file doesn't have the changes i did to it

@GDHT Месяц назад

Ok I see. This video isn't really meant for changes within Acrobat. There are several online PDF editors which will probably be a better option - you can usually redownload the PDF from the online site after you've made changes.

@savijay89 4 месяца назад

I tried this option but getting error saving a PDF file when printing is not supported. Instead, choose file>save If i use file>save the pdf is still editable

@GDHT 4 месяца назад

Ok! So you were able to get it figured out, right? I hope so!

@maplemae777 Год назад

That’s really cool 😎! Thank you.

@GDHT Год назад

You're welcome! :D

@camilocubillosotalora6588 9 месяцев назад

you are the best. I love you.

@GDHT 9 месяцев назад

Awwww thank you!!

@PREMKUMARK-jy8ho 2 месяца назад

I Done as you said, even I got save pdf option. Once I hit the save as pdf it gives this popup "Saving a PDF file when printing is not supported. Instead, choose File > Save." what should I do now?

@GDHT 2 месяца назад

What program are you trying to save the pdf from?

@PREMKUMARK-jy8ho 2 месяца назад

@@GDHT from Abode reader DC

@GDHT 2 месяца назад

@@PREMKUMARK-jy8ho ok I see. Have you tried File > Save already?

@PREMKUMARK-jy8ho 2 месяца назад

@@GDHT No I didn't

@GDHT 2 месяца назад

That should do it. Since it's already a PDF, you can just go to File > Save and it should save your changes.

@thespecialguy Год назад

Nice sharing 👍

@GDHT Год назад

Thank you!!

@muthurathinamarjunan9319 7 месяцев назад

Thank you !!

@GDHT 7 месяцев назад

You're welcome!

@marzecmarcin 3 месяца назад

:) thank you

@GDHT 3 месяца назад

You're welcome 😊

@violetviolet888 11 месяцев назад

Question: I'm trying to print a Keynote presentation in a contact sheet form. Enabled AirPrint as per your instructions but in Keynote it would only do it in black and white with no options to change it. I need it printed in color and in a contact sheet form. Any thoughts/advice?

@GDHT 11 месяцев назад

If you're using the Print dialog box, make sure "Black and White' isn't checked. If that doesn't fix it, it might be something in Keynote itself. What's your process for making the contact sheet? Are you doing Print, and then Grid?

@violetviolet888 11 месяцев назад

@@GDHT As I said above there are "no options to change it". I found it under the bottom drop down "PDF" in the bottom left If I use that then it works.

@GDHT 11 месяцев назад

Ok, I'm so glad you got it figured out!!

@fapeg 3 месяца назад

I just commented that I had the same problem - for me I fixed it with using a different printer driver (DeskJet instead of LaserJet)

@ajiyusliana 4 месяца назад

Cant print as pdf on Adobe Indesign when I try to booklet print on mac, but I be able to print as pdf on windows with adobe pdf printer. I use latest version of indesign just update today at 5pm. Any idea how to save or print booklet on mac?

@GDHT 4 месяца назад

Can you print as PDF on any document with Mac?

@ajiyusliana 4 месяца назад

@@GDHT yes my macbook and iMac can save as pdf file, but can't if I set booklet print, I've tried on Indesign and Acrobat pro.

@ajiyusliana 4 месяца назад

And thank you so much for your time to read and replied my comment. -subscribed

@GDHT 4 месяца назад

You're welcome! :) You might try a workaround using PostScript printing. See if you can save your file as a PostScript file (.ps) from Illustrator, and then use Adobe Acrobat Distiller to convert the PostScript file to a PDF. This method sometimes helps resolve compatibility issues.

@ajiyusliana 4 месяца назад

@@GDHT Aaahhh and yesss PostScript methode at booklet print on Adobe Indesign and I chose my xerox printer in my case then converted with Adobe Distiler with custom setting and boom.. but for 16 pages the .ps file was so huge (750MB++) then tobe ±8MB at the result as pdf file. 1 step on windows with adobe pdf printer, and 2 steps on mac with PostScript conversion methode. Close case. Thanks a bunch 😁.

@nuya4275 6 месяцев назад

THANK YOU SO MUCH! 14.4 ruined it for me!

@GDHT 6 месяцев назад

You're welcome! But what do you mean about 14.4?

@johanminnebo2 9 месяцев назад

I get: Saving a PDF file when printing is not supported. Instead, choose File > Save.

@GDHT 9 месяцев назад

Ok I see! What program are you in? If it's an Adobe program, you can go to File > Save, then choose PDF at the bottom (usually).

@johanminnebo2 3 месяца назад

@@GDHT It is indeed an Adobe program: Acrobat, InDesign.Thing is I want to export a booklet in pdf. Neither programs seem to work.

@AliAli-qh1iv Год назад

👍👍👍

@GDHT Год назад

Thank you!

@aerodylluk2543 Месяц назад

This doesn't work when trying to print a PDF from a PDF.

@GDHT Месяц назад

In this case, you can just use 'Save As' under File. Let me know if you're still having trouble.

@GDHT Месяц назад

Do you mean in Acrobat?

@aerodylluk2543 Месяц назад

@@GDHT Yeah when trying to print to PDF from Acrobat the option you mentioned above isn't there. And when I go through the print options as you showed in your video it actually gives an error warning. Had quite an adventure trying to figure this out.

@GDHT Месяц назад

I mean, don't try to print. Instead of going to File > Print, go to File > Save or Save As.

@aerodylluk2543 Месяц назад

@@GDHT Oh yeah I tried that too, it didn't fit my needs. I needed to resize a PDF from A5 to A4 quickly. On windows I would print to PDF, use A5 paper and select fit to page. On Mac I couldn't do that. The save as option doesn't work because it doesn't allow you to access the print dialogue, it only wants you to save the PDF at its current size. Infact I couldn't find a way to make a PDF smaller in Acrobat. I could reduce the crops but that is all I could manage in the end. I do appreciate you responding however.

@askkashif Месяц назад

After "Choose Software", we see the list as BLANK. Your video is of no help

@GDHT Месяц назад

Hmmm. What version of Mac are you using? I just tested this again on my Mac to see if anything changed, and I could see lots of options under Choose Software. I'm on Monterey at the moment.