Be mindful that not all of the finished pieces will line up exactly from page to page due to the mechanical nature of bindery equipment. Watch out for text and artwork elements that ‘cross over’ from one page to another in bound materials. If using a Mac please ZIP on the Mac so that all font files are preserved. Please ZIP up the contents of the newly created folder before sending to us.Make sure to choose the option to “Include Fonts and Links From Hidden and Non-Printing Content” just in case there is anything on another hidden layer (such as a varnish layer) you need to preserve.Links and Images: In the Links and Images section, you can see the file type and the resolution.Fonts: Check the font(s) you used in the document in case you need to remove anything saved on the pasteboard.Summary: On this screen you will see any spot colors used, RGB images, image sizes and fonts in the file.Remove any unused layers before packaging.Then you can re-use this preset at a later time. After you have all these settings correct, you can hit “Save Preset” and name it “SunDance Final Output”.If you have a dieline, spot coating, or the job uses any spot colors please then uncheck the icon next to those items to ensure they output correctly. Ink Manager (under Output): Be sure to check the box to convert “All Spots to Process” - this will change all the icons on the spot colors to a 4-color icon.Do NOT use SWOP as this is intended for web presses on thin paper with a low ink limit. If this profile is unavailable, use “U.S. Output: User Convert to Destination (Preserve Numbers) and use our GRACoL2013_CRPC6 V2 color profile ( Click here to download our color profile/presets package).Do NOT use Bleed Marks as this sometimes confuses the cutter. Marks and Bleeds: Include Crop Marks and make sure Bleed is turned on (and that 0.125 in or 0.25 inches is specified.).Set compression to Automatic (JPEG) and set Image Quality to Maximum. Compression: Use 300 ppi color images with Bicubic Downsampling.Compatibility: Save as Acrobat 7 or higher - despite what other printers might use, we prefer files that are NOT flattened (saved in Acrobat 4 or with PDF/X-1a standard) as we are using the latest Adobe PDF rendering engine on our RIP which supports transparent objects.Submit any booklets as Pages instead of Spreads.Include any embedded fonts and convert protected fonts to outlines if necessary.When exporting PDFs from InDesign, be sure to select Adobe PDF (Print), and NOT Adobe PDF (Interactive).However, if submitting a PDF for a job, please ensure it is converted to 4 color CMYK (with the exception of dielines and actual spot ink colors). For complex projects, we prefer to receive native application files (not PDF’s) to provide you with the best printing experience possible.
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