How to prepare Illustrator artwork for print
Set up Illustrator artwork for commercial print: artboards, bleed, linked images, spot colours, overprint, PDF/X export and final PDF checks.
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Adobe workflows
Practical, considered guidance for real print work.
Exporting a print-ready PDF from InDesign
A practical, printer-specification-first guide to exporting a reliable PDF from InDesign: PDF/X, pages, bleed, image compression, colour, fonts and final checks.
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A current, practical reference for navigation, type, objects, panels and prepress in Adobe InDesign.
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