[designbc]

I'lll be sending a publication regularly to print. I have to send it PDF format, ready to print. Now I have some concerns:
- I receive ads that will be included in the publication. many are PDFs. How can I check that the images contained in those pdf files are CMYK?
- Which is a good preflight software? Does it check if the images are CMYK or RGB?

[iT4c0]

In the school we use flightcheck . It does pretty good job but only teacher can use it. I usually use preflight option in InDesign to do the flight checking. It does really good job too.

[godzookie2k]

flightcheck *is* the preflight application. The magazine I work for, and just about every, scratch that, every publication I've ever worked for uses it for preflighting. It will tell you everything you need to know about a file.

[DesignerTerp]

Originally posted by godzookie2k:
flightcheck *is* the preflight application. The magazine I work for, and just about every, scratch that, every publication I've ever worked for uses it for preflighting. It will tell you everything you need to know about a file.

Second this I use Flightcheck to send my ads to magazines. You can set your own ground controls to make it specific for certain jobs.

[gadster]

Flightcheck is good, but it can't help you fix the dodgy pdfs that people *will* send you. You want something like Pitstop Pro that will let you convert rgb pdf to cmyk and more (if your printer's rip can't handle them, some can) Talk about a can of worms!

[designbc]

Originally posted by gadster:
Flightcheck is good, but it can't help you fix the dodgy pdfs that people *will* send you. You want something like Pitstop Pro that will let you convert rgb pdf to cmyk and more (if your printer's rip can't handle them, some can) Talk about a can of worms!

Pitstop Pro? Hmmmmm... I'll take a look. That's my major concern, because I can guarantee my work (well, almost 99% of it), but what is sent... I better make sure. Thanks


Wow! I just looked at their website. It is fncking expensive!!! 599.