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– FRI 8am to 5pm
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Baltimore - 410.551.2400
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Fax - 410.551.0292
sales@revereprinting.com
Grammatical
errors, awkward sentences, and poor organization all make lousy
first impressions. Proofreading is essential to make sure you
are presenting yourself or your company in the best possible way.
Your printing may succeed or fail based on how well you have proofed
it.
When examining a proof, take your time. Try to be in an area where
you won't have interruptions. Don't let a deadline make you careless.
Make a list, then check each feature throughout the entire proof.
For example, go through it once to check each page sequence. Next,
check borders and rules for alignment and crossovers. Then examine
headlines and display type for typos, content and placement. Also
check all captions for spelling.
Boldly circle every blemish, flaw, spot, broken type and anything
that seems wrong. Double-check that corrections have been made
from previously marked proofs. Write directly on the proof in
a clear, vivid color. Be very explicit.
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In
order to help you prepare your files, download this simple preflight
checklist. If you don't have Adobe Acrobat, get it now.
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FONTS: |
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Please
verify that you have included all fonts used in your job. If you use
fonts to create your artwork in Illustrator, please convert the fonts
to outlines.
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LINKED
FILES: |
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If
you have linked or placed any files, you also must send us those files
for us to be able to print the job. Those files should be sent as
a TIFF or an EPS file.
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IMAGE
RESOLUTION: |
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Please
take the time to check the resolution of the image before sending
it to us. The resolution should be 300dpi not 72dpi. If it looks good
on the monitor it will not necessarily look good when printed!
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COLOR
SPACE: |
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Are
your files submitted in CMYK format? We cannot print RGB files, they
must be converted to CMYK before they can be printed.
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BLEEDS: |
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If
your job requires bleeds, please make sure that you apply at least
1/8" bleeds in the appropriate places.
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LAYOUT: |
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Is
your job properly laid out using the correct measurments for your
final product style?
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PROOFS: |
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Have
you included composite and separated printouts with your files? If
you can't print out the color separations neither can we, so make
sure you can color separate before sending it to us.
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PROGRAMS: |
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Are
your files prepared using one of the programs listed in our compatible
applications list? |
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