Prepare Plate Files

Prepare Plate Files in Adobe Photoshop — with two ready prompts: the immediate one, and the one that makes it stick. 1 real situation leads here.

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The moments that lead here

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Prepare a set of artboards exported as separate print-ready files with the correct color profile and bleed for the plate room.

2 ready prompts

Written for the moment this actually comes up.

Execute — do the immediate task

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Prepare the set of artboards and export each as a separate print-ready PDF with the correct…
Prepare the set of artboards and export each as a separate print-ready PDF with the correct ISO-coated_v2 profile and 3 mm bleed, check that trim and registration marks are present, and deliver the batch to the plate room before 16:00.

Improve — make it easier to accept

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Before sending the export set to procurement and the plate room, make acceptance easy—ensure each…
Before sending the export set to procurement and the plate room, make acceptance easy—ensure each PDF contains embedded fonts or outlines, include a one-page manifest listing profiles, bleeds, and file sizes, and flag any artboards that use RGB images above 300 ppi.

Who does this, and with what

The same task is different work inside a different job.

Prepress TechnicianAdobe PhotoshopAdobe InDesignalso: Export Print-Ready Artboards

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