The Process Manual

VERIFIED PDFS This section will guide you through creating and submitting verified PDFs to Walsworth for publishing, along with instructions specific to planning, creating, submitting and proofing the PDF files you create using Walsworth’s PDF Builder plug-in. PLANNING The first step in creating a verified PDF is planning. Planning for PDF creation is even more important than planning your application files, because the file you create must have all linked image files and fonts available. In addition, the image files must be prepared correctly. Failure to plan properly can result in files that cannot be verified, and therefore will not be accepted by Walsworth. FILE MANAGEMENT While file management is the most important part of creating a yearbook page in any format, organizing your files is even more important when creating PDFs. As you create PDF files, collect them in a folder in one location. Read/ Write permission issues can often occur when using network and/ or shared drives. It is also a good idea to read the file management section of this manual for information on using the _WPCYB folder to help organize your page files. All items used to create your pages must be available on your computer. Make sure image files are stored with page files. If you are using Photoshop to enhance or modify your digital images, store placed images in the same folder as your page files. Follow the instructions in this manual for more information on creating folders on your operating system. It is easiest to create these folders early in the process, before you begin creating pages, so they are already there when you are ready to save pages and image files inside. INSTALLING FONTS The same desktop font rules apply for submitting PDFs as apply when you are submitting application files. Do not stylize any fonts (i.e., apply bold or italic) to a font. Stylized fonts can cause errors. Fonts are the responsibility of the school and do not need to be submitted to Walsworth. COLOR PLANNING Make sure you have planned ahead for any color you will be using in your book, and have fully communicated to all staff members where color is to be used, and what type of color. Walsworth will print your PDF files exactly as they are received, and unplanned color usage can be very expensive.

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