prepress

With almost two hundred years of combined team experience and a constantly updated facility, our prepress operation is built on a systematic process of quality controls, expertise and customer service. Our team uses a proactive, problem-solving approach and our energy is focused on the critical early stages to ensure the highest quality product.

Our prepress client manager consults one-on-one and provides on-site training and software assessment whenever needed to ensure fast, clear communication between our team and your designers.

Prepress Equipment List

• Macintosh and Windows operating systems.
• Publishing software in the latest versions of the following:
  • QuarkXpress
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Acrobat Distiller
  • Enfocus PitStop
• Canon and Epson digital proofing systems
• Afga Imagers

Preflight for Web Site

• Acceptable File Formats
  • PDF with images and fonts embedded. Preferable in X1-a format.
  • Can accept files created in QuarkXpress, Adobe InDesign and Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
    NOTE: Native files must contain all graphics and fonts.
• Acceptable Image Formats
  • TIFF (provide HiRes files only)
  • EPS (provide HiRes files only)
  • HiRes images must be saved in CMYK, bitmat or grayscale format.
• Acceptable Disk Prep Checklist
  • Include all files.
  • Include all images.
  • Include all fonts (if necessary).
  • Process colors and PMS colors must be specified in application color palettes.
    NOTE: Delete any unused colors.

Prepress Tips

• Do not use hairline rules.
• Do not trap files.
• Bleeds require an additional one-quarter inch of image.
• Document Sizes must equal final trim size.
• Enclose a 100% black and white laser hard copy for each document submitted.
• Enclose a copy of the disk directory.
• Single Pages.

 

“Working with Woodward Printing Services has made the process of publishing 365Ink newspaper far easier than I could have imagined. With a friendly and helpful staff, simple file submission tools and great response time, getting the paper actually printed and delivered is the least stressful part of building an issue. And the paper looks great at a fair price. What more can you ask for?”

Bryce Parks,
365Ink Magazine