PREPRESS RESOURCES
Print-ready PDFs,
without the guesswork.
Practical guides for checking print files, understanding PDF/X and automating repetitive checks without exposing customer PDFs.
How to check whether a PDF is print ready
A practical production checklist for page size, bleed, images, fonts, color, ink coverage and PDF/X.
PDF/X-4: what the standard actually guarantees
Output intents, live transparency, page boxes and the limits of a PDF/X declaration on its own.
How to automate incoming PDF preflight
Batch processing, Watch Folders, safe fixes, READY/REVIEW and routing without removing human control.
How to choose a PitStop alternative for PDF preflight
What print teams should compare: checks, corrections, automation, privacy, deployment and cost.
PDF bleed and page boxes: prevent white edges
Understand MediaBox, CropBox, TrimBox and BleedBox before declaring or correcting bleed.
Image resolution in a print PDF
Measure effective resolution, account for placement scale and decide when an image needs REVIEW.
Embedded fonts in PDF: a preflight guide
Prevent substitutions and missing glyphs by checking embedding, subsets and font permissions.
RGB, CMYK, ICC profiles and ink coverage in PDF
Connect color spaces, output intent and total ink coverage to the actual printing condition.