CHECKLIST
please use this checklist to be sure your file is supplied correctly
Page Size/Layout
Product page size is correct see page 12
Page includes correct bleed see page 12
All important elements are at least 5.5mm from the page edge (10mm for booklets) see page 12
No object extends beyond the page edge see page 12
A black page frame has been added (0.25pt, 100k, set to overprint) see page 12
No pronounced borders are used see page 11
Format/Files
Design is created in an application we accept see page 18
Design is saved as the native file from the application see page 18
Design is supplied on a media type we accept see page 18
Only files required for this job are included and are clearly labelled see page 18
Colours
All colours are converted to CMYK, including any Pantone or Spot colours see page 05
All tints don’t contain less than 5% of either Cyan, Magenta, Yellow or Black see page 06
All colours (including images) have a total ink coverage of less than 225% or 300% (on coated stocks) see page 07
Images
All images are converted to CMYK, and saved as TIFF or EPS files see page 09
Photos are scanned at 300dpi at 100%, Line-art images are scanned at 800 to 1200dpi at 100% see page 09
Images for large format posters are at 150dpi at 100% see page 17
TIFF and EPS files are saved without any image compression (JPEG, LZW or ASCII encoded) see page 09
Any alpha channels are removed and images are flattened see page 09
All linked/placed TIFF or EPS files are supplied see page 09
Picture boxes in Quark Xpress have a fill other than ‘none’ see page 11
Fonts
All screen and printer fonts are supplied (including those used in EPSs) see page 10
No Multiple Master, Metric or Mac System fonts are used see page 10
No text effects are used see page 10
Imposition
A mock-up or hard copy is supplied and the design works on a functional level see page 15
All files are imposed within the document correctly see page 15
Other
No hairlines/fine lines less than 0.25pt are used see page 11
No texture or postscript fills have been used see page 11
All OLE objects have been converted to bitmaps see page 11
There are no EPS files within other EPSs see page 11
Overprint items are set correctly see page 11
All special instructions for designing Booklets have been followed see page 16
All special instructions for designing Large Format Posters have been followed see page 17
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