InDesign PDFs appear to have clear images and sharp readable texts when zoomed in. Texts and images from invalid files appear to be rasterized, blurred, low-res, and ugly when zoomed in. Problem: Reason for being strict with this issue to maximize the quality of your content. HOWEVER, in the absence of the prescribed file, the list mentioned above becomes your plan B for digital publishing. Recommendation: Show the risks of Number 4.Ĥ.) Invalid Supplied Files. To ensure maximum quality of your magazines in digital viewing, the following files to be supplied will be considered invalid: any image files (JPG, PNG, TARGA, BMP, etc), Photoshop and Illustrator PDF. Problem: Since the design and publishing industry is strict in using InDesign for editorial design, there is a low probability that a publisher uses Photoshop or Illustrator in editorial design. The common misconception of an amateur designer is to incorporate their knowledge in editorial design using Photoshop.
On the other hand, InDesign’s specialization is for editorial design, book design, reports, and interactive pdf. Photoshop is generally for pixel-based activities like photo manipulation, color correction, web design, user-interface design for software, mobile, and web, special effects, and digital painting while Illustrator is generally for vector-based objects like logos, logotype, illustrations, web graphics, and special effects too. Recommendation: Have the artist to double check the packaged file if there are missing links or fonts and redo packaging of the InDesign file.ģ.) Editorial Design were made using Photoshop/Illustrator. Continuing the project without resolving it will add more errors during proofreading. Problem: Upon opening of the InDesign file, the system will prompt for missing links and document fonts. Recommendation: To prevent this, the artist in-charge must provide a separate batch of PDFs for digital viewing by changing the document color mode, transparency blend space, and color profile settings.Ģ.) Supplied Archives have Missing Links or Document Fonts. Having complete files of fonts and images used on the current project are very critical to recover and re-export a project correctly. Since all additive colors (RGB) were already optimized not just for web viewing but also on different devices, E-Book specialists will have a smooth workflow if all PDFs were already in RGB mode. Problem: Subtractive colors (CMYK) appear to be saturated when viewed on devices.
Since pre-press uses CMYK for printing, same color settings will also be applied for digital.
Sometimes, there is a mistake of using the same PDF both for pre-press and digital. Below are some points that designers do that gives E-Book specialists a great headache.ġ.) Supplied PDFs still on CMYK mode. At present, not all 3rd-party publishers are aware of the prescribed file needed by some multi-platform distribution companies. Switching to digital is not as simple as creating your website using Wizards. If you’re running a publishing company and plan to invest on digital publishing, remember that pre-press becomes very different to digital.
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