PDF Checklist

Have You....

• Checked to make sure the document is true to size?
• Make sure any bleed is included?
• Made sure the links are hi-res?
• Distilled using the press quality setting?
• Made sure the fonts are embedded?
• Made sure the file separates properly?
• Viewed the PDF before sending?

Adobe PDF is the preferred file format at Oregon printing. Please follow these easy steps when making a PDF for us.

1. Documents need to be set up to the finished trimmed size. If the piece runs off the page then include an 1/8” bleed off the sides of the document.

• Example: 8.5x11 Letterhead will be set up on an 8.5x11 document with an 1/8” bleed all the way around. The document will still be 8.5x11, but this makes the final size of the PDF 8.75x11.25.

2. The document should be linked to all hi-res images (300 dpi for photos, 1200 dpi for line art). Make sure all fonts are loaded (no jagged or bitmapped fonts) before making a PDF. Discard all unused colors from your swatch list. Make sure if using spot colors that they separate properly and if printing four color that all art is CMYK or grayscale, not RGB.

3. When exporting or distilling the PDF please use the press quality preset setting; if unavailable use the highest quality possible. This is for high-quality prepress printing. Your created PDF documents can be opened with Acrobat and Adobe Reader 5.0 and later. If you customize this setting make sure you embed all fonts and included bleed (if applicable). No crop marks are necessary, just make sure to include the 1/8” bleed.

4. View the PDF before sending to verify all of the above. Check separations in Adobe Acrobat 7 under Advanced- Output Settings. This will bring up a dialog box where you can check the separations.

If you have any further questions please feel free to give us a call.

Laurie Jones, Prepress Manager

937.228.9418

937.222.9436 fax