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Fonts: Provide
all printer and screen fonts. Postscript fonts (Type 1) are preferred
over TrueType for postscript output. Using fonts other than postscript
can produce undesirable results when outputting film. You should
also avoid using the type style attributes like bold, italic, etc.
from within an application. Without the screen and printer version
of these fonts, it is possible the film output will not reflect the
attributes you intended. Don't be fooled by your monitor or your
printer. Sometimes your fonts will look fine here, but the reality
is postscript image setters need postscript fonts.
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Hard
Returns: Do not use hard returns in the text of your document except for
paragraph endings. Font substitution is often needed when crossing
platforms from PC to MAC and the text will have to reflow, causing
the hard returns to be out of place.
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Image
Formats:
Images scanned or created for placement in a page layout program
should be limited to TIFF or EPS formats. Many graphics created
on a PC platform do not convert to a MAC environment gracefully.
TIFF and EPS formats are scaleable images that work across platforms
without problems. Make sure all elements in these images including
the type are vector. Bitmap images are inferior and will not
reproduce well.
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Support
Files: Include
all support files and graphics for the job. Even if they are
embedded in the document.
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Links: Check
all links to support files. Moving files from one drive to another
may cause support files to unlink.
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Page
Layout Software: Microsoft Word and Word Perfect
are not postscript page layout programs. They are word processing
programs designed for your internal desk top publishing needs.
However, they can be used as text files if imported into a postscript
page layout program like InDesign or QuarkXpress. The text will
then need to be reformatted and graphics will have to be placed
and sized.
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Colors: Spot
colors need to be consistent across all imported support files. To
the computer "Black" is different from "Pantone
Black". If colors are not consistent, the result will be unnecessary
film/plate output costs. We recommend that you print out
a set of color separations from your desktop printer to verify that
all colors will separate as intended.
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Scans: Convert
all full color photos and graphics from RGB to CMYK. Flatten all layers.
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Registration: Make
sure trim marks are colored as "Registration" color.
Marks that are colored black will only print on the black plate.
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Bleed: If
bleeds are intended, add 1/8 inch of image beyond the trim edge.
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Embedded Graphics:
Do
Not embed graphics. It will create very large files that will cause
postscript errors.
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