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How to export a presentation to PDF

Written by Gail Esterhuyse

When you need a static document — for printing, emailing, or attaching to a contract — export your presentation to PDF. You choose the paper size at export time, plus what to include.


How to export your presentation to PDF

  1. Open the presentation.

  2. Click Export to PDF in the topbar.

  3. Choose your options (see below).

  4. Click Export.

  5. The PDF generates in the background — you can keep working on the presentation while it processes. When it's ready, it'll download automatically to your browser.


How to choose the paper size

Paper sizes depend on your studio's region:

  • Outside the US: A4 or A3.

  • In the US: Letter or Tabloid.

The PDF is rendered at your chosen paper size, regardless of the page size you authored in.


How to export with or without pins

Toggle pins on or off in the export, depending on what you want the PDF for:

  • With pins — the standard client-facing presentation, where every product and scene is identifiable.

  • Without pins — a cleaner visual presentation when you don't want the dots overlaid (e.g. for a printed cover-quality marketing piece).


How to include detailed product spec sheets

Toggle detailed product spec sheets on to append a section to the back of the PDF that lists every pinned product with its full details. Each pinned product gets its own spec page, with image, name, code, supplier, finish, status, and pricing. The same visibility controls you have in the schedule export let you hide brand, supplier, price, URL, and so on.

How numbering works on the spec sheets:

  • Product pins on the visual pages are numbered (1, 2, 3...) — the same number references the product in the spec sheet section.

  • Scene pins are lettered (A, B, C...) and exported at full width or height depending on the image's orientation.


About the QR code on your PDF

Every PDF export includes a QR code that links back to the live shared presentation. Trades and builders can scan it on site to pull up the live presentation on their phones — handy for cross-referencing while working.

The QR code points to the public web link, so the presentation needs to be published to the web for the QR code to work. See How to share a presentation with your client online for how to set up sharing.


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