'Packaging' InDesign files for print:
When sending your final designs off to the printer it is
important that all your files, images, fonts, colours and collated together, so
that changes at the printers end can be made accordingly so that time and costs
are not wasted going back and forth. This is achieved through the ‘packaging’
feature in InDesign.
How this is achieved is by click File > Package... In the
dialogue box that opens make sure there are no missing fonts or images and
click the "Package..." button. A window will open that asks for
contact information; within this screen you will be able to set out instructions
that the printer will be able to read eg. how much page trimming is required
etc.
After clicking ‘continue’ you are given a folder that
contains all links, typfaces etc alongside your actual InDesign file itself.
Easy as that! The ‘packaging’ tool also allows you to be able to use your InDesign
file on any other computer witout missing links, this is useful in a large
scale design firm.
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