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Produce Vendor Proof

Produce a print‑ready PDF proof using the correct print color profile requested by [vendor=VendorPrint] — convert to t…

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The same job, four heights

do it · improve it · decide · become
AExecute — “help me do it”Produce a print‑ready PDF proof using the correct print color profile requested by…+
Produce a print‑ready PDF proof using the correct print color profile requested by [vendor=VendorPrint] — convert to the supplied CMYK profile, flatten transparencies, and export a press PDF for vendor upload by [deadline=Thursday].
when the reply comes backPush once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part, and to say what it assumed.
BImprove — “do it better”Before sending the proof to [vendor=VendorPrint], make it vendor‑friendly: convert to their…+
Before sending the proof to [vendor=VendorPrint], make it vendor‑friendly: convert to their CMYK profile, flatten where necessary, embed fonts, include bleed and crop marks, and attach a short checklist of profile, total ink limits, and page dimensions so the vendor can confirm immediately.
when the reply comes backPush once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part, and to say what it assumed.

The real tasks

1 of them
Create a polished PDF proof that uses the correct print color profile before sending to the vendor.

Who does this

1 roles
Art Director

Questions people ask

honest answers

Because you rarely think 'I want the redaction tool'. You think 'I have to share this without leaking the client's details'. Start from the need, and the feature finds you.

Real. Every job here was drawn from what people in real roles were actually seen doing in Photoshop — not a feature checklist.

No. Each page gives you a ready prompt you can paste into an AI assistant, plus the plain steps to do it yourself. Start with either — the goal is the finished job, not the tool.