Because consistently "flawless" file preparation takes a considerable amount of knowledge and experience, we have created this area of our site to share some valuable insights and file preparation recommendations on just about every relevant aspect of digital print production art. This In-Depth Topics Menu will help you navigate through this fairly large area of our site. Click on the "Go There" buttons to go to the individual article pages. If you don't find the information you are looking for, please feel free to contact us with your questions.
The "Flawless File Preparation" Checklist
General Design Considerations for the Production Artist
What You Need to Know About Fonts
How to Collect Fonts for Output
Understanding Image File Formats: Vector vs Raster
About Raster Images: EPS vs TIFF
Understanding Halftones
About Image Resolution
Scanning Tips for the Production Artist
What is PostScript?
Generating Reliable PostScript Files
About PDFs
How To Create "Press-Ready" PDF Files
Understanding Color Space, Process Builds and
Special Ink Usage