There’s a lot of prep work to be done before you can get your print job off the ground.

By Jean-Marie Hershey

Every time a native design file is imported into an application it presents an opportunity for error. This is where PDF-based workflows shine. The use of PDFs dramatically reduces the time and labor associated with preflighting. And, because fewer variables are associated with PDF files, the results are more predictable. Because PDF saves documents exactly as they are intended to look, fewer questions arise about document design and page elements, rendering the entire process more efficient. According to Tyler Harrell, product implementation manager, Esko-Graphics, “It all could be the same file. The design file could even be the PDF file, especially in today’s environment. The workflow is streamlined if all files are the same.”