Standardize Press Specs

Standardize Press Specs 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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Set up a secure shared template of press-ready layouts and export settings so all shops use the same specs.

2 ready prompts

Written for the moment this actually comes up.

Execute — do the immediate task

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Set up a secure shared template of press-ready layouts: save locked templates with the correct CMYK…
Set up a secure shared template of press-ready layouts: save locked templates with the correct CMYK profile, embed export settings and brushes, store the templates in the shared drive with version control, and notify the shops of the new standard.

Improve — make it easier to accept

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Before rolling templates out, make them foolproof—include a usage guide that lists required export…
Before rolling templates out, make them foolproof—include a usage guide that lists required export steps, add a preflight checklist that runs on open, restrict editing of critical layers, and provide a one-page spec sheet for procurement and shop managers.

Who does this, and with what

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Prepress TechnicianAdobe PhotoshopAdobe InDesignalso: Set Up Secure Template

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