Flatten the pdf?

[thinkofacard]

The book publisher requires the pdf to have the image layers flattened (not preserve the layers I guess), and to not include the bleed on the binding side.

 

I don't see options for either of these in the export menu.  Is there a way to do this? Or a workaround? 

[Alfred]

There’s a ‘PDF (for flatten)’ preset that you could use for this.

Affinity Publisher Help: Publishing PDF files

[Wosven]

Hi @thinkofacard,

For the inside bleed, look at the value in your document properties.

Do you use transparency in your images? The printer probably want you to use a PDF settings like PDF/X-1a:2003 that will flatten transparent objects.

 

I would recommand asking settings from the printer, one that can't give you specifications, because he doesn't know his machine or the way the files should be done could be a loss of money...

[thinkofacard]

21 minutes ago, Wosven said:

Hi @thinkofacard,

For the inside bleed, look at the value in your document properties.

Do you use transparency in your images? The printer probably want you to use a PDF settings like PDF/X-1a:2003 that will flatten transparent objects.

 

I would recommand asking settings from the printer, one that can't give you specifications, because he doesn't know his machine or the way the files should be done could be a loss of money...

I don't quite follow. I'm using that preset, but it simply uses the first .125" from the next page as the bleed. They want the document size to only be the width of the page width (ie., 8.5") plus the bleed of the non-binding side (ie., 8.625").

[thinkofacard]

The publishing/printing company says to use either x1a:2001 or x3:2002 preset

[thomaso]

1 hour ago, thinkofacard said:

I don't quite follow. I'm using that preset, but it simply uses the first .125" from the next page as the bleed. They want the document size to only be the width of the page width (ie., 8.5") plus the bleed of the non-binding side (ie., 8.625").

As Wovsen mentioned, inner bleed is a document property. Set it in "Document Setup…" to zero. (it's not in Export settings)

57 minutes ago, thinkofacard said:

printing company says to use either x1a:2001 or x3:2002 preset

Fine, so use the Affinity preset X-1a or X-3. (and don't mind the varying year)