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Separate interior and cover artworkCheck images and typeProtect the trim and binding areasSend a clear revisionSeparate interior and cover artwork
Export the interior in the agreed page order. Prepare the cover from the approved template once trim size, materials and spine width are confirmed. Treat endpapers and inserts separately.
Check images and type
Use images appropriate to their final printed size. Check fonts, missing links and fine text. Ask which PDF standard and color settings are required for the project rather than applying an arbitrary universal setting.
Protect the trim and binding areas
Artwork reaching the page edge needs bleed. Keep important text away from the trim and gutter. Exact bleed and safety margins depend on the confirmed specification.
Send a clear revision
Identify the final revision, confirm page order and flag intentional blank pages. Proofread the exported PDF as well as the source file. Do not calculate a production spine from a guessed paper coefficient.
General preparation information. Project requirements, materials and services must be confirmed; this is not a manufacturing commitment.
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