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1 Replies Last post: Dec 23, 2006 11:01 PM by semiotics101  
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Dec 23, 2006 11:34 AM

Preflight Checklist for InDesign CS2 Preflight

Preflight Checklist for InDesign CS2 Preflight Problem

I am using a new preflight checklist that I found in a great article. It's a good way to review all the things I need to check for before sending a job out. As I run through this preflight checklist there's no problem. But I have others calling me about missing fonts they need. So, I am having an issue of collecting for output or (preflight and package) the fonts used in illustrator files? Here's the preflight checklist URL: preflight checklist for graphic design

To be sure that my Adobe Illustrator files, I am working in Adobe Illustrator CS2, will hand off without missing fonts, I always embed them and save my illustrator files as EPS. I never use an .ai file as a placed graphic. Or .psd for that matter because they are not guaranteed to work as an eps and tiff will. But I have discovered that when you save as .eps with fonts embedded, InDesign does not copy and package the fonts used in the illustrator file? When saving as an .eps with no fonts embedded, InDesign WILL package the fonts used in your Adobe Illustrator CS2 file?

You CANNOT edit the illustrator file unless you have the required font activated (it will prompt you for the missing font), although the file will printed correctly from the Indesign file with the illustrator .eps file (with fonts embedded) placed into it. If there's an edit required at the printing company or service bureau you are stuck with emailing it or something. Anybody know how to remedy this problem with Adobe InDesign CS2 preflight and package limitation? I'm all ears.

searched google for: preflight, flightcheck software, preflight software, checklist preflight, inspection preflight, adobe indesign, adobe cs2 indesign, adobe cs2 indesign real real world, Quark Xpress 7, and Adobe InDesign CS2 and found no real answers to this...
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1. Dec 23, 2006 11:01 PM in response to: PlugIn
Re: Preflight Checklist for InDesign CS2 Preflight
When properly structuring any new project - simply follow these initial guidelines:

1. Create a Project folder on your hard drive wherever;
2. Inside that folder add new folders: Assets, Fonts (or whatever names you wish);
3. Copy (don't move - COPY!) ALL images, docs etc. to Assets, and fonts to Fonts;

(If you're more anal, you can add more folders to be more specific)

When you Package, Collect For Output, Preflight, Hunt & Gather - whatever, you are GUARANTEED you have what you need already in place - without manually locating them later. So if the Package fails (which happens about 50% of the time, just like the lost laundry sock phenom) - simply compress your Fonts folder you created and e-mail to your SB. They'll then receive everything you have, unless you did something funky. It's kinda a fact of life here.

If fonts are still missing and the warnings persist - triple-check your source files and convert ALL fonts to outlines (don't embed) - retaining a backup of your source AI, PSD, FLA etc. files of course. You should always have working source files anyway - and have press-ready art you import to InDesign.
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