Artwork Checklist: preparing your job for print
Document
- check document dimensions
- delete unused masters and clean up pasteboards
- check page numbers and chapter numbers etc.
- check booklets that number of pages are devisable
- by four [non spiral binding]
- check fold marks and knives
- 3mm bleed added
colours
- delete unused
- all cmyk or pantones
- check transparencies & swatch tints
- add shining — 40% cyan OR 30% cyan, magenta & yellow to any large areas of black
- check colours underneath drop shadows are not spot
typography
- check all fonts are working and delete unused fonts
- delete unused style sheets
[i.e. paragraph and character style sheets]
- correct text flow and remove widows
- check spelling, grammar and punctuation
- check contact details [i.e. phone numbers, addresses, emails, names]
- check dates and titles
images
- check images are correctly linked
- correct colour — cmyk or grey scale / black and white
- correct resolution — all 300dpi
- all logos and corporate images are correct colour [ie. pantones etc.]
- check cropping
final file
- print and supply colour mock up if possible
- package file to retain all links and fonts or supply a press ready PDF
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