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Run Preflight Action

Run the preflight action that checks and fixes common file problems: detect missing fonts and substitute or outline th…

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AExecute — “help me do it”Run the preflight action that checks and fixes common file problems: detect missing fonts and…+
Run the preflight action that checks and fixes common file problems: detect missing fonts and substitute or outline them, assign the correct CMYK profile if wrong, resize oversized images above 600 ppi to spec, and generate a preflight report PDF for the plate room.
when the reply comes backPush once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part, and to say what it assumed.
BImprove — “do it better”Before the file set goes to plates, strengthen the preflight—list every automatic fix made,…+
Before the file set goes to plates, strengthen the preflight—list every automatic fix made, flag fixes that require client approval (font substitutions, major resampling), include sample before-and-after pages in the report, and add a checksum to each fixed file so the plate room knows nothing was missed.
when the reply comes backPush once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part, and to say what it assumed.

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Run a preflight action that checks and fixes common file problems (missing fonts, wrong profile, oversized images) before plates are made.

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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.