How to export a PDF from InDesign to DriveThruRPG

So you've got an amazing TTRPG all designed up in InDesign, but how do you export it as a PDF for sale on DriveThruRPG? Never fear, I've got you covered.
This tutorial shows you how to:
- Export a PDF from InDesign
- Conduct a preflight check in Adobe Acrobat
- Optimize your TTRPG PDF following DriveThruRPG's specs
- Add hyperlinks and bookmarks
- Do an accessibility check
- Replace your PDF file on DriveThruRPG
Link to DriveThruRPG's specs and instructions: help.drivethrurpg.com/hc/en-u...
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Chapters
00:53 How to export your TTRPG PDF from InDesign
02:29 Changing page numbers in Adobe Acrobat
03:59 Preflight check your TTRPG
05:21 Optimizing the PDF of your TTRPG
07:04 Accessibility check and updating titles
08:24 Adding hyperlinks
10:07 Adding bookmarks
11:22 Uploading your finished PDF to DriveThruRPG

[@JustinB_Oz]

Awesome tips thanks so much Kat.

[@KatClay]

Very useful for you ;)

[@solomani5959]

Very useful. Thank you. Do you have a tutorial on how to go from indesign to the POD template provided by DriveThru?

[@KatClay]

I don't yet, but that's a great idea. I have to prep some print files in Feb...

[@solomani5959]

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