PDF (adobe.com)

Choose which layers are printed or exported to PDF

  1. To review or change the Show Layer and Print Layer settings for your document, select a layer in the Layers panel, and then choose Layer Options from the panel menu. Specify layer options, and click OK.
  2. Do one of the following:

    • Choose File > Print, and click General on the left side of the Print dialog box.

    • Choose File > Export, specify Adobe PDF, and then click Save. On the left side of the Export Adobe PDF dialog box, select General.

  3. From the Print Layers or Export Layers menu, choose which layers you want to print or include in the PDF:
    All Layers
    Prints or outputs all layers in your document, even if they are hidden or set as nonprinting.

    Visible Layers
    Prints or outputs all visible layers, even if they are set as nonprinting in Layer Options.

    Visible & Printable Layers
    Prints or outputs only those layers that are set as both visible and printable.