Adobe 65023809 Printing Guide - Page 35
Using the InDesign forensic tools, Preflight Profile Options
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Using the InDesign forensic tools In addition to its new Live Preflight function, InDesign offers a number of methods for examining documents and content for problems. Use these methods to catch extraneous spot colors, non-printing objects, and transparency issues. Preflighting the document The Preflight function has been greatly expanded in InDesign CS4. You can create and share customized preflight profiles, and even embed a profile in a document. Preflight is now also a dynamic process, providing constant feedback in the status bar concerning the document's current state according to the preflight profile in use - hence, the term Live Preflight. Consequently, problems can be spotted immediately, rather than waiting for preflight to be performed just before a job is submitted. Preflight Status Report The document status bar at the lower left of the InDesign document window displays a constantly-updated indicator of current Preflight status. A green light indicates that document content meets the current preflight profile's specifications. A red light and number of errors indicates that the current preflight profile has found problems in the document. Click the triangle to the right of the status report (or double-click the status report text in the status bar) to open the Preflight panel for more information. To view preflight results, click on the triangle at the right side of the preflight module in the status bar (at the lower left corner of the document window), and choose Preflight Panel from the pop-up menu that appears, double-click the error status text in the status bar, or choose Window > Output > Preflight Panel. Any errors are displayed; click on each entry to see a description of the flagged problem, as well as a proposed fix for the problem. You can also double-click on the item in the Preflight panel list to go to the problem object in the document. To create a custom preflight profile, choose Window > Output > Preflight Panel. The Preflight panel is displayed; choose Define Profiles from the panel menu. Preflight Profiles Live Preflight is much more extensive in InDesign CS4. Define profiles that fit your workflow and print conditions by setting options for each aspect of the document. Note that you can export and import custom preflight profiles, and can even embed a profile in a document. Consider creating multiple Preflight profiles for your most common printing conditions so you can easily load the appropriate profile and check documents for different output workflows. Preflight Reporting Based on your custom preflight profile, InDesign displays an error message for each violation of the profile. The problem is described, and a possible fix is proposed. You can save the preflight error report as a text file or PDF. By default, live preflighting is turned on, and uses a basic working preflight profile (note checkbox); this option gives you an alert in the status bar showing the number of current preflight problems (or a green light if there are no problems). Preflight Profile Options You can set up very granular controls as part of a custom preflight profile. To activate a control, click the checkbox by the control (such as Links or Color), then click the disclosure triangle next to the control name to change settings. The controls include: Adobe Creative Suite 4 Printing Guide 33
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