- All halftones and photoquality images (including scans, stock
photos, CD-ROM library images, screen captures, video-grabs, internet/web
images, etc.) are at 300 dpi (optical) or higher. Internet/web
images are usually at 72 DPI, and while they may look good on
the screen, they'll look fuzzy when commercially printed. Also,
all images must be brought into the layout program (such as QuarkXpress
or PageMaker) at actual size (100%). Do not resize the image in
QuarkXpress or PageMaker. If an image needs to be resized, then
resize it in PhotoShop first, then bring it into your layout program
at 100%.
- All line-art and line-drawings should be scanned at higher than
300 dpi to ensure tighter dot.
- All objects have been ungrouped. Text boxes were stretched a
bit to accommodate minor font-size variations.
- Any drawn images of logos and/or logo-text have been converted
to paths/outlines to prevent problems with missing fonts. Also,
all such images were placed in the layout program at 100% size
(see item# 7 also).
- Curves have been adjusted on all images to compensate for press
gain. Also, all images are positioned correctly within boxes (no
margin between image and border). Images have been checked for
color-shift/color-balance.
- Any images that were scanned from "4-color process PRINTED"
materials (instead of being scanned from continuous-tone photos)
have been adjusted in PhotoShop for moire' patterns (consult Photshop
manual).
- If using feathered (diffused) edges on pictures against a non-white
background, the picture's background-color has been adjusted to
5C, 3M, 3Y, 0K (if it gets too close to 0000 it may break up,
resulting in jagged edges).
- All EPS and/or TIFF files are included -- including Logos and
Pictures.
- All Layout/Native application files are included. All Printer
and Screen fonts required for the document are included. Also,
refer to the Important Font Usage Tip.
- Composite Prints (COLOR) of all document pages are included.
All pages have been proofed for typographical errors.
- All pages have been proofed for knockout and/or overprinting.
Also, all logos have been checked for proper knockout and/or overprinting.
Black is set to overprint wherever applicable.
- The most recent files have been copied to portable disk(s) for
sending to PM Graphics. The Preflight Checklist (this document)
has been reviewed. A completed EPP Electronic Output Form, and
an approved credit application have been attached.
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