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Electronic Prepress Guidelines

Home > Support & Guidelines > Electronic Prepress Guidelines

View our electronic prepress guidelines below. All guidelines are provided in PDF format. If you are having trouble downloading files, the resources listed under "Help with Adobe PDF files" on this page will assist you.

Help with Adobe PDF files:
> PDF Troubleshooting Instructions
> Get Adobe Acrobat Reader

  • File Preparation
  • File Submission
  • PDF Conversion
  • General Pre-Press Information

All Pre-Press Guidelines 

File Preparation:

  • Case Information (PDF)
  • Output Ready Files (PDF)
  • Typesetter List (PDF)
  • Scanning Techniques (PDF)
  • Using P-File (PDF)

File Submission:

  • Data Sheets (PDF)
  • FTP Guidelines (PDF)
  • Removable Media (PDF)
  • Submitting P-File (PDF)
  • Supported Applications (PDF)
  • Test Guidelines (PDF)

PDF Conversion:

  • InDesign
  • Acrobat
  • Quark
  • Page Maker


 

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