Press-ready PDF checklist for pre-press designers
A release checklist for inspecting a PDF as production artwork: page boxes, images, fonts, colour, separations and the job specification.
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Prepress & production
Practical, considered guidance for real print work.
Separations, overprint and transparency: a pre-press guide
How to inspect the PDF behaviours that can change artwork at output: separations, knockouts, overprint, spot colours and transparency.
Read guide10 practical rules for better print design
A production-minded checklist for designing print that is clear, deliberate and ready for the press.
Read guideGraphic file formats for print
Choose the right raster and vector format for editing, placement, PDF export and press-ready delivery.
Read guideHow to outline text in Illustrator
When outlining is appropriate, how to create outlines safely, and why a press-ready PDF is usually better for routine font handoff.
Read guidePage layout files and print delivery
Understand the difference between native layout files, packages and press-ready PDFs—and send the right one to print.
Read guidePreflight checking in InDesign
Use InDesign preflight, package reports and PDF output preview to catch preventable print errors before handoff.
Read guideWhat is bleed in print?
Bleed, trim and safe area explained—plus how to set up edge-to-edge artwork without introducing avoidable crop-mark errors.
Read guideWhat is duotone?
How monotones, duotones, tritones and quadtones use spot inks and curves to create distinctive printed images.
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