Software workshop:

In the task today we were told to highlight issues within a print document in InDesign. Here were the 8 hidden problems with the document. 

Tree silhouette missing link: 

To Solve the problem: To fix this double click on the question mark and then navigate and find the missing images within your folder or files. 

Text at the bottom of the page is set to registration this means it would be printed on every single plate throughout the document

To solve this: Just highlight the text then go to the swatch pallet and change the colour from registration to black

The first page has no bleed:

To solve this problem: simply extend the background over the edge to give the document a bleed.

Image is set to 72 PPI this is ok for web based design however, for print it must be 300dpi, we found this by exploration in the links pallet.

To Solve this problem: You would have to get the image again from the customer

Image has been scaled smaller 15% of its normal size:

To solve this: I must just take the image back into photoshop and then resize the image to what size it must be to function on the indesign document. change to percentage in indesign 

Image has been set to RGB not CMYK:

To solve this problem: Simply go back into photoshop with the original image and convert it into CMYK save the file and it will then appear as CMYK in InDesign 

Bottom two pantone swatches are not in use

To Solve this problem: just simply delete the swatches from the swatches pallet

The colour used on the background is RGB

To solve this: You must simply just double click and then go onto change the colour mode 

How to make this process Easier:

- Use the Pre flight process 

By selecting this is basically overviews the document and finds any problems within the document

- Make sure that all the linked images are filed using PACKAGE:

By using package this means that all images Typefaces and linked files will be included so everything has the original artwork included within the package.

Other options - File - Export to PDF

Presets that are appropriate are PDF press quality - use this for commercial print