Creating PDFs

Your design is finished and you love it! You're sure your customer will love it too. Now there’s just one last step: making sure it’s produced correctly, and for that you need a PDF file.

The challenge

If a PDF isn’t created correctly, it can cause problems when you send it to a printer. These can lead to delays or poor-quality prints. How do you protect your creative genius and make sure you get the best possible final product?

How the GWG helps

Application settings

Our application settings can be used in your favorite design applications to generate the best possible PDF.

We also have settings for the most popular preflight applications so you can check your PDF before sending it off.
User guides

Keeping up to date in a changing industry is always challenging. Read the GWG user guides for the latest information. All are free, easy to understand, and written by industry experts.
Videos

Our YouTube channel contains loads of interesting videos for you to learn from. Getting the best PDF from Canva? We’ve got you covered. Want to understand technical topics around PDF, fonts, or transparency? Also covered!

Go have a look!

Get involved

Are you using the GWG resources to create the best possible PDF documents? Do you think we could be more helpful in our guidelines or best practices, or are you missing a particular “How to” document? Why not talk to us and find out how you can make your voice heard?