April 15, 2014

Boston CollegeAre Your Files Ready For Print ?

Presented By:

Richard Downing

Flagship Press, Inc.B.C. Account

Representative

Meredith B. Nichols

Flagship Press, Inc.Director, Digital

Services& Color Management

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Introductions File Preparation Working with PDFs Color Management Image Manipulation

Q & A

April 15, 2014Boston CollegeAre Your Files Ready For Print ?

Today’s AgendaToday’s Agenda

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Page Layout & BleedsSingle Pages Document Size = Final Trim Size

Linked Files VS. Embedded1/8” Bleed Perfect Bound Projects

Fonts and Supporting Artwork Files

InDesign Package for Output Quark Collect for Output

InDesign PreflightSettings

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File PreparationFile Preparation

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InDesign Export Settings Adobe Acrobat Pro Tools & Plug-ins

Enfocus PitStopMore Info Here:

www.enfocus.com/en/products/pitstop-pro

Callas PDF ToolboxMore Info Here:

www.callassoftware.com/callas/doku.php/en:products:pdftoolbox

Microsoft Office Files10 Tips from MicrosoftMore info. Here: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/publisher-help/tips-for-

preparing- your-publication-for-commercial-printing-HA001218947.aspx

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Exporting a PDFExporting a PDF

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Synchronize Creative SuiteAdobe Bridge

Monitor, Proof & Press Calibrations Calibration softwareXRite Pantone i1 profiler

Lighting Conditions D50 StandardAmbient Lighting

The GRACol Standard & G7More Info Here:

www.idealliance.org/specifications/gracol/g7-vs-gracol

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Color ManagementColor Management

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Photoshop CS 6Image Manipulation Image Resolution vs. Effective ResolutionAdjusting for Paper Photoshop File Formats Color Space Conversions Rendering Intents Working in layersCamera Raw Filter • Photoshop CC 7

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Color ManagementColor Management

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April 15, 2014Boston CollegeAre Your Files Ready For Print ?

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