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The following is an overview of the file types and requirements for submission of print ready files. The file can be transmitted to Lackawanna Printing Company electronically or via USB Flash Drive/CD.
Please include all necessary elements with the job.
1) Documents: Adobe InDesign, QuarkXpress
2) Images:
Vector: Adobe Illustrator
Raster: Adobe Photoshop
3) Fonts:
PDF is readily becoming an industry standard for print ready file submission. PDF has many advantages including:
Keeping that in mind, the real key to producing good PDF is in the native files themselves. Bad native files (Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark, InDesign, fonts) will create bad PDFs. Below is a list of the major problems:
1. File – Export. Set format to Adobe PDF. Click Save.
2. Start with the High Quality Print Adobe PDF Preset. Make sure your settings match the screen shots here. The last 4 tabs can be left with default settings.
3. Click Export
1. File – Export – Layout as PDF.
2. Click on the options tab in the Export dialog box.
3. Start with PDF style Press-High Quality/ High Resolution. The last 5 tabs can be left with default settings. Click OK.
Note: If you are using spot colors, set the color to Composite As Is.
4. Click Save
To save or export a Microsoft Publisher file to PDF, you must first install the Save as PDF or XPS add-in for the 2007 Microsoft Office system. To do this Go to the Microsoft Save as PDF Add-in for 2007 and follow the instructions on that page.
1. Under the file menu select Publish as PDF or XPS.
2. Change the Save as type: to PDF and then click Change
3. Select the Commercial Press option.
Notice at the bottom of this window, “Bitmap text when fonts may not be embedded.” This is used to keep copyrights safe. Some font manufacturers will not allow a font to be transported to another machine. After you have made your PDF please open it up and look at it magnified to at least 300% size. If the type is jagged or chunky it will print this way when sent to us. If this is unacceptable please change the font to another style that is not protected.
Next, Click Print Options
4. Add 1/4” to whatever page size you have set-up your project at and select Allow Bleeds.
5. Click OK until you are back to Publish as PDF or XPS and then click Publish. If you are presented with an error then correct them before proceeding.
If your file will bleed be sure to add .125″ space all around document to account for it. For example an 8.5 x 11 document will need to be 8.75 x 11.25 in page setup. To save a PDF in Microsoft word or Excel please install PDF Creator that you can download here. Once PDF Creator is installed just click print – choose PDF Creator and save file to location of your choice.
If your file will bleed be sure to add .125″ space all around document to account for it. For example an 8.5 x 11 document will need to be 8.75 x 11.25 in page setup. To save a PDF in Microsoft word or Excel go to File – Print – Choose PDF button – choose destination location.
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