As the printing industry evolves from a traditional to a digital workflow, we face a number of issues, including predictability, reliability, and consistency of workflow. Through the use of products such as Adobe® Acrobat®, Adobe PDF®, and Adobe PostScript 3®, printing technology addresses all these issues.

Through the use of high resolution PDF files, the concept of a digital, composite prepress workflow is a reality. Composite files are compact, efficient, and easier to use than separated files, and can be delivered and printed on a broader range of devices.

Using Adobe Acrobat and Adobe PDF in a graphic arts and production printing environment can:

• Streamline the printing process with faster and cleaner communication, fewer delays, lower production costs, and increased reliability.
• Speed the review and approval of creative proofs.
• Show on-screen how a document's fonts, graphics, and layout will print.
• Work as a preflight mechanism to ensure the validity of a PostScript file.
• Generate essentially error-free PostScript language files.
• Deliver final output to printers.
• Archive final documents.
• Provide an alternative to EPS for placing artwork in another document.
• Capture existing paper documents and archive them electronically.

Through this technology, The Marek Group can also preflight PDF files and handle last-minute edits on a page-by-page basis. For more information on PDF preparation use the PDF Preparation guide provided below or visit www.adobe.com.

PDF Preparation "How To" Guide Link (3 MB file)