Print-Ready File Preparation Checklist for a Flyer or Brochure
Prepare artwork for a printer so it is not sent back.
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[VERIFY] is an editorial flag, not a blank to fill. Wherever the prompt shows [VERIFY], check that item against a reliable source before you use it.
Create a print-ready preparation checklist for [PRINT_PIECE]. Software used (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop): [SOFTWARE]. Paper size and number of pages: [SIZE_AND_PAGES]. Printer's specification, if I have it: [PRINTER_SPEC]. Colour use (spot colours, full colour, black and white): [COLOUR_USE]. Write a checklist covering: document size and bleed (ask the printer for their requirement [VERIFY]), safe margins, colour mode as the printer asks, image resolution targets, fonts embedded or outlined, overprint and black text settings, linked files collected, transparency, trim and crop marks, PDF preset requested by the printer, proofreading, and a final preflight. Provide a table with Item, What to check, Common mistake, and Done. Add a communication template to send to the printer with questions, and a proof approval step. Include a worked example calculating a document size with bleed (a 210 by 297 mm page with 3 mm bleed becomes 216 by 303 mm). Menu names differ by version; mark exact paths [VERIFY]. The printer's instructions take priority.
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