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In the case of home printing, in the third slide of the presentation we indicate for which format the presentation is intended. If you follow these steps, your printing will be a total success without moving from the comfort of your own house!

• Modify or add text and images as needed.
• Delete all slides after the "Thanks" slide (or after the slide of your choice).
• In the horizontal menu, click File > Download > PDF Document.
• For this step, open the presentation with Adobe Acrobat and select "Print".
• In the presentation there is a screenshot with all the exact settings to check when the window appears to configure the print settings in Adobe Acrobat (for both MAC and Windows), but note that each setting will be different depending on what type of format you are using!

Double-sided printing, flipping on short or long edges, printing notebooks or books with pages in multiples of 2... Your printer can handle this and more!

However, there are presentations such as A3 posters, business cards, research posters, etc., that are more complicated to print at home and require advanced printing from a print shop or printer.

Why are some formats more difficult to print at home? Well, some of them are larger than the size of the printer, like the research poster, for example, so a better quality print is guaranteed from a print shop.

But not only the size, the quality of the paper is also important! For business cards it'd be tedious to print 50 cards on low quality paper, for example, so a more industrial job guarantees a good end result in less time and work. Colors, double-sided printing and paper weight have a higher and more professional quality from a print shop.

As with home printing, we must take into account some parameters to carry out an advanced printing. Mainly the format/size of our document and the materials used in printing influence the final result. And how to know which materials are better for a research poster or a business card? Don't worry, we will always indicate the following parameters so that you only have to go to a print shop and indicate it:

• Size/format.
• Color: Usually copy shops print in CMYK because it’s the most economical printing. So in case you prefer something in Pantone, indicate it beforehand.
• Paper thickness: The thickness or weight of the paper may vary according to your needs. For example, for a business card you may need it to be thicker so that it holds more firmly. However, for an A3 poster, you will need something less stiff and more flexible.
• Type of paper: It’s not the same to use a coated cardboard for playing cards than a brochure that will look great with coated paper. Depending on your needs, you must think about the type of paper that will best suit your printing.
• Finishing: Last but not least, finishing is the icing on the cake of a print! This is where you choose a matte, glossy, laminated or even embossed or unembossed result. For example, for playing cards, a laminated finish might be better so that they do not get damaged with use, but a research poster might look better in matte, in case it’s hung on a wall and there is a risk of light reflection.

So now you know every printable presentation is intended for home or advanced printing, but how to know which one is it? Well, it’s easy! When you download a presentation, you just have to check the third slide with the printing instructions where it’s indicated whether it’s intended for home or advanced printing. And for the latter, you will find the following stamp (adapted to the color of the presentation):