Introduction 00:03:19
Welcome 00:00:54
Using the exercise files 00:00:31
Asking the right questions before starting your document 00:01:54
1. Document Construction 00:21:59
Building documents correctly 00:03:09
Understanding facing pages vs. non-facing pages 00:02:08
Creating a four-page spread with a left-hand page 1 00:01:48
Creating a gatefold layout 00:02:07
Creating a letterfold layout 00:02:27
Creating a book cover layout for a perfect bound book 00:03:11
Creating a calendar layout 00:03:13
Creating a drill edge 00:03:56
2. Live Preflight 00:11:16
Understanding the preflight settings 00:04:55
Creating profiles 00:02:26
Loading and embedding profiles 00:01:18
Looking at the results 00:02:37
3. Inks and the Ink Manager 00:10:13
Understanding process colors, spot colors, and the Ink Manager 00:01:57
Using overprint vs. knockout 00:01:46
Using rich black (percentages of CMYK) 00:01:44
Checking for unnamed colors 00:02:04
Using mixed inks and registration 00:02:42
4. Setting Up Multiple Versions 00:04:25
Using layers 00:02:25
Understanding Conditional Text and GREP 00:02:00
5. Fonts 00:06:06
Understanding document fonts 00:01:33
Avoiding common font problems 00:02:57
Choosing the best font formats 00:01:36
6. Links 00:09:05
Looking at the Links panel 00:01:32
Customizing the Links panel 00:01:56
Understanding resolution and scaling 00:02:04
Understanding actual resolution vs. effective resolution 00:01:53
Choosing file formats 00:01:40
7. Color Settings 00:06:47
Understanding RGB and CMYK 00:02:13
Using ICC profiles 00:02:13
Converting from RGB to CMYK during PDF export 00:02:21
8. Prepress Processes 00:06:47
Understanding accurate soft proofing in Acrobat 00:02:32
Using the Separations Preview panel 00:03:16
Using the Flattener Preview panel 00:01:56
9. Output Options 00:11:43
Packaging your files 00:02:00
Using Adobe PDF presets 00:02:02
Understanding PDF/X-1a vs. PDF/X4 00:03:20
Understanding when to create an Acrobat layer 00:01:25
Using single pages vs. spreads 00:02:56
Conclusion 00:02:14
Final thoughts: 10 things to keep your printer happy 00:02:14