Travel Book Output

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Travel Book Output

File Prep

• Make sure files are organized
  • InDesign file
  • Linked images folder
  • Native images folder
    • raster files
    • vector files
  • NO fonts folder - only Adobe Fonts
  • Research folder
    • Photo research
  • Text files
    • Original text files
    • Cleaned up text files
• All placed raster images single-layer .psd files
• All placed vector files single-layer .ai files
• Fonts (if any) in placed Illustrator or Photoshop files are outlined in a duplicate file
• The only fonts in the InDesign document are the ones in use
  • No default Minion Pro
• No spot colours throughout the project
• Bleeds are exactly 1/8”, no bigger, no smaller

Packaging

• File > Package for submission of native files

PDF for Print

• Output to PDF using an appropriate PDF preset
• Bleeds, crop marks & colour bars
• In Acrobat: File > Document Properties > Open Fit to Screen with Pages panel
• Imposed booklet
• 1/8” bleeds - precisely.
• CMYK colour mode
• Crop marks

PDF for Download/Screen

• Smallest file size
• Subset all fonts
• Page order: reader’s spreads
• Flat size trimmed to page dimensions
• In Acrobat: File > Document Properties > Open Fit to Screen with Pages panel

ePUB

• Not sure about this
• We could include,
  • an embedded movie file
  • hyperlinks

Printed output?

• Do we have them print it?

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