Getting It Ready For Print...

The information below was established to assist in the process of sending files to Proofing House Press. We want to ensure the integrity and accuracy of the data you send so the end result is exactly what you were looking for (and hopefully more!).

Graphics Software Supported
• Adobe Acrobat• Adobe Illustrator CS3• Macromedia Freehand• QuarkXpress 4-7• Adobe InDesign CS3• Adobe Pagemaker• Preps• Adobe Photoshop• Microsoft Office• Macromedia Fontographer• Bar Code Software
How Can I Send My Files to Proofing House Press?
• You can upload your files directly to Proofing House or send them through the mail on media (Zip Disk or CD).• Normally, all graphics work beyond basic preflighting, including alterations to existing work will incur graphics charges. Proofing House Press' current rate for graphic services is $40.00 per hour. Proofing House Press will contact you, prior to any work being done, if we believe graphic charges will be incurred.
General Hints
• Build pages at final size and extend bleed beyond page edge by at least 1/8 inch.• Supply stylized font versions, but DO NOT stylize basic fonts (ie supply Times Italic, but don't italicize Times)• Include all fonts used in document (screen and printer, or true types).• Include ALL linked images/scans, logos/artwork, etc...• Do not nest EPS files, in other EPS files.• All images/scans must be in CMYK mode (not RGB, or EPS jpg)• Four-color total ink density should be at or below 300%.• Rich black should be approximately 30% C, 30% M, 30% Y, and 100% K.• All PDF, Postscript files must be centered vertically and horizontally on the files pasteboard area. Include bleeds.• Layout books and magazines in sequential order (ie 1,2,3,...).• Single page image area should be trim.• Supply hard copy proofs that match each supplied digital file.• Supply composite printouts with colors clearly marked.• When using spot color in your project. Make sure that the Pantone colors used are NAMED EXACTLY the SAME in the import files as they are in the layout program.
Guidelines for naming files:
• The main rule when naming your files is to use a naming convention that makes sense.• Include a three letter suffix even for Mac files that specifies program that created file. Here are some common ones we deal with:• .qxd / qxp - QuarkXPress• .pmd - PageMaker 7• .p65 - PageMaker 6.5• .ind - InDesign• .psd - PhotoShop• .ai - Illustrator• .ps - PostScript• .pdf - Portable Document Format• .tif - Tagged Image File Format• .eps - Encapsulated PostScript• .prn - Windows Printer File (same as .ps if printing with PostScript driver)• .jpg - Joint Photo Expert Group Image File Format• .txt - Plain text files (ASCII)• .sit - Stuff-It Compressed File• .sea - Stuff-It Self-Extracting Archive• .zip - Zip Compressed File• .fh9 - Freehand 9• Limit length of name (12 or so letters is enough in most cases)• Include type of work (bro for brochure, mag for magazine, fly for flyer, etc...)• Include something that identifies your company and/or the specific publication in a small amount of text...often the initials of the publication and/or company will work• We prefer sequentially paginated files (one file paginated for the whole publication), but if this is not possible, include something to identify page range of each file• Include links in the same folder as publication or in a folder named "links"• Include fonts in the same folder as publication or in a folder named "fonts"• When submitting, bundling all the elements into one folder is helpful with above naming conventions, or compress the whole project into one file with appropriate name
When sending in hard media (such as Zip, CDs, DVDs, etc), label media according to:
• Issue date• Company name• Agency name (if applicable)• Contact person• Phone number• File name(s)/number(s)• Return address• List of contents