How to export PDF files from Adobe InDesign CS2

(Settings are based on InDesign CS2 on Mac OS 10.3.9, settings for InDesign CS, OS X 4.x or Windows XP may differ and may need customization depending on print job.)

Click on File + Export or on the keyboard press CMD + E.
Save the file at desired location in Adobe PDF format after naming it appropriately.
Go to General: at Adobe PDF Preset choose [Press Quality]; uncheck “Optimize for Fast Web View”.
Now choose Compression: For Compression for Color Images and Grayscale Images choose “Zip”, leave other defaults as they are.

Note: Leave CCITT Group 4 for Monochrome Images.
Choose Marks and Bleeds: In All Printer’s Marks: check Crop Marks, Registration Marks and Page Information; set Offset to 12 pt (0.1667 in) and Bleed to 0.125 in.
Output: Color Conversion: No Color Conversion; Profile Inclusion Policy: Don’t Include Profiles.
Advanced: leave defaults.
Security: leave defaults.
Click Save Preset and type Print Pelican Magazine Printing PDF. (Choosing the Print Pelican Magazine Printing PDF preset the next time you export to PDF will recall all these settings.)
Click Export.
Well Done! You have created an InDesign Export Preset and exported your InDesign file to PDF successfully.