Products: FAQs

Top 10 Most Common Problems Associated with Supplied Electronic Files

• Missing or Incorrect Fonts
• Incorrect Trapping or use of Black
• Incorrect Color or File Format
• No Layered Art Supplied
• No Trim or Fold Marks
• Incorrectly Positioned Trim or Fold Marks
• Missing or Incorrect Links
• Insufficient Bleeds
• No Accurate Proofs or Essential Instructions
• Effective Resolutions Below 300 DPI

The Importance of Preflighting

How to Preflight a PDF-

• Open Acrobat 8 Pro. and select “Advanced”/“Preflight”.
• A separate preflight window will open. Select the “Options” pull down menu.
• From within the “Options” menu select “Import Preflight Profile.”
• Navigate to the ACROBAT7_8PREFLIGHT folder. Select and “Open” the appropriate Phoenix profile version from within (7 = Acrobat 7, 8 = Acrobat 8).

Preflighting Problems

• Be sure to preflight the PDF and not the InDesign files.
• The Final PDF should not be lo-res or RGB.
• To avoid delays in the schedule, be sure that the sizes of the files match the binder’s template.