The Process Manual

PDF BUILDER This section details how to create verified PDF files for submission using Walsworth’s PDF Builder software. Although initial page creation does not need to be performed on one computer, all page files, linked images and fonts must be moved to one computer for PDF creation. If you use UV coating on your pages, please refer to the UV coating section of this manual to learn more about how to properly set up UV coating for PDF submission. Preparing files and creating PDFs: 1. Launch InDesign on your computer and open a document that is ready for submission and PDF creation. 2. Repair missing links and missing fonts if you receive any warnings when opening pages. If missing links or fonts are not repaired, the resulting PDF will be of inferior print quality and may not pass verification. 3. Verify that text frames are on a layer above any elements treated with transparency effects such as drop shadow and feathering. Text that is behind elements treated with transparency effects may not print properly in your yearbook. Refer to the Using Text on Pages with Transparency section of this manual to learn more about this issue. 4. Launch PDF Builder by clicking the PDF Builder button on the Control Center. 5. In the PDF Export window that opens, click the radio buttons to select to PDF all the pages in your document, or a particular range of pages. 6. PDF Builder will scan your document to find any warnings or errors remaining, and will issue a report for you to review. Click the View Report button to read the details. If there are items that need to be addressed and fixed, you will need to return to your InDesign document to correct them, then repeat steps 4-6 . 7. Once your document contains no errors or acceptable warnings, you can click the Create PDFs button.

8. If warnings remain that you wish to ignore, one final pop-up window will display. Click Create PDFs Anyway to proceed. 9. A browse dialog will open to save your new PDF. By default, PDF Builder uses a naming convention based on file name and the date and creates a dated folder within the WPC Submission folder to save the PDF. Click Save. SUBMITTING

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