Microsoft PowerPoint - Pre-Flighting v1

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Pre-Flighting

�What is Pre-Flighting?

�Why Pre-Flighting is required?

�How Pre-Flighting Works?


What is Pre-Flighting?

Preflighting is a process of Checking in-coming Data Files for the Desired quality and Reporting before the files move to the next Process.


What is Pre-Flighting?

Process of completely checking digital files against an extensive checklist of items to ensure correctness before releasing advertisements, pages to printing.


Common Problems Observed�Files can’t be opened

�RIP takes longer time or hangs

�Text replaced with incorrect fonts

�Poor Quality of Images and Graphics

�Larger file sizes… longer time to Transmit or RIP

� Inaccurate colors due to wrong Profiles

�Tables, lines and Graphics missing


�White Space around the Advertisement

�Color Problem (Spot,RGB Color, Multitone to process color)

�Redimensioning the files

�Empty Pages.

�Total ink coverage value too high

�Rich black creation

Common Problems in Printing


Why Pre-Flighting� Immediate Feedback on the Quality of incoming

files�To save valuable time and cost of Production�Pinpointing responsibilities for corrections

required in incoming files�Optimization of files helps faster processing

throughout...�Te ensure supply of verified and corrected Data

files to the next stage of Production to achieve error-free Result

�To assure customer the Correct Quality and Satisfaction


What to check in files�Postscript Syntax errors

�Corrupted & Missing Fonts

�Low or High Resolution images

�Colour Space Conversion ( RGB/Spot to CMYK)

�Hairline in Graphics and Vector Fonts

�RGB/ Grey

�Transparent elements in files


Conventional Checking habits -1�Receive native files-open using the same

application, compare visually with proof –make corrections manually- save as EPS- place on pages.

�This takes longer and the result depends on Operator knowledge and experience

�Requires checking of Links and fonts

�Totally manual and hence error-prone


Conventional Checking -2

�Receive TIFF format Files– Reduce Resolution if required -Place in Pages

�Files sizes become much larger

�All Text and Graphics get rasterized and hence poor result


How Pre-Flighting Works?Standard Tools

�Adobe Acrobat Professional

�Enfocus Pit Stop – Acrobat Based

�Markzware Flight Check –PDF Based

�Pro-Script – Postscript Based

�One Vision Asura – Can Handle any format of File PS, EPS, PDF


How Pre-Flighting Works

�Fully Automatic check, Modify, Correct and export - only rejected files will repaired manually

�Asura Works - Server Based with Hot Folder, Multiple Queues Prioritized

�Set configuration based on Quality, Pagination Software, RIP, Color Profiles, File Format & workflow needs


One Vision Asura

�RIP Based- All incoming Data Virtually interpreted

�Proven in News Paper Industry more than 1800 News paper’s are using One vision Globally.

�One Input Many Output

�Plugins for Newspaper Production

�Prefining- Automatic correction – Manual Last Minute Edit on Solvero.


Advantage : One vision

�Asura Exports as EPS L1 to L3, PS L1 to L3, PDF 1.2 to 1.7, DCS2

�Also Export Layer PDF incase of rejection for easy reporting of faulty element to customer

�Unlimited users in LAN & WAN �Load balancing with Asura Balance if 2 or

more Asura running centrally.�Upgrade to Web Submission of Ads using

Asura Enterprise


Points to be noted Deciding PF�Fonts Embedding

�Color Space Conversion – RGB to CMYK Etc.,

�Resolution Up sample or Down sample

�Transparency Flattening

�Layers Merging

�Export EPS/PDF/PS/DCS2

�Export directly to Rip's and Proof Printers


�Hairline Checking and Enhancing

�Re-sizing of the incoming ad materials to exact ad size

�White space trimming

�Crop mark detection and removal

�Black Over Print

�HTML Output for e-Paper

�Color Management – Conversion of Color Profiles

Pre-flight Essentials


Original Ad File

File Showing White Space on ad before boundary box


Ad After Passing Asura

File Showing no White Space on ad before boundary box


Asura Log of Ad File • Imported file: CPWD 12 x 19.pdf.jt

From input folder: Asura Balance Client Date: Thu 26-April-2007 14:18:16

Encountered queue configuration file: ~D/asura_balance/delhi-asura2/CPWD 12 x 19.pdf.jt Job ticket time: 1 sec Queue: AD_COLOUR Importing D:\ASURA QUEUE-9-11-06\COLOUR-IN\CPWD 12 x 19.pdf Size of input file: 11.82 KB Import time: 0 sec Source document has been created with Adobe PageMaker 7.0 PDF file has been produced using Acrobat Distiller 6.0 (Windows)Creation date of source document is: D:20070425100142+05'30'

Recognized page format at import: Custom (210.01 mm x 297.00 mm)Document contains 1 page(s). These fonts are not embedded and will be taken from the font library:- Arial-BoldMT- ArialMT

Document contains 9 element(s) after optimization. File successfully imported.


The following file properties may cause problems:Page 1 (Graphic2: Pos. x: 110.99 mm y:150.58 mm, width: 120.00 mm height: 190.01 mm): RGB color with ICC profileDocument modifier: Remove Empty Pages

Document modifier: Resolve PDF Rotations

Document modifier: Trim White Space Page 1: page format after trimming white space: 120.05 mm x 190.08 mm

Document modifier: PlugFITin

Generating output 2 of 2: PDF to D:\ASURA QUEUE-9-11-06\COLOUR-OUT\CPWD 12 x 19.pdf

Composite output of page 1 Process color list: Cyan,Magenta,Yellow,Black Overprinting of elements discarded. Spot colors and multitone colors resolved. Colors converted to CMYK. Fonts vectorized. Size: 3.310 MB


Asura Log Showing TAC on PageQueue: PS_TO_PDF_HINDI

Importing D:\Asura Queue\CONTROLLERS\HINDI\Hindi_in\22_04_D_NGR01_metro.ps Size of input file: 94.539 MB Import time: 20 sec Source document has been created with ProPag 2.9.0.4 (locAss) Creation date of source document is: 21.04.2007 23:37:12 Recognized page format at import: Custom (349.00 mm x 579.99 mm)Document contains 1 page(s). The following file properties may cause problems:Page 1 (Graphic5131: Pos. x: 28.54 mm y:521.31 mm, width: 40.07 mm height: 20.05 mm): Line width too low (found: 0.04 mm - demanded: 0.07 mm)Page 1 (Image45: Pos. x: 313.06 mm y:50.68 mm, width: 52.38 mm height: 57.64 mm): Total area coverage (TAC) too highPage 1 (Image3745: Pos. x: 25.55 mm y:108.14 mm, width: 0.30 mm height: 0.11 mm): Total area coverage (TAC) too high

Overprinting of elements discarded. ICC profiles for CMYK images discarded. Spot colors and multitone colors resolved. Gray printed on black plate. Total area coverage (TAC) reduced to K: 95.00 % and sum of CMY plates: 260.00 % Colors converted to CMYK. Line widths of graphic elements increased. Blends converted to images. Color images down sampled to 160.00 dpi. Clipped images cropped. Images with image masks converted to striped images.


JUST LAUNCHED Plug INKSAVEin Module

� Plug INKSAVEin uses advanced color management techniques to reduce the amount of costly CMY ink required in the printing process and maximize the amount of less expensive black ink – without affecting image quality or appearance.

� Plug INKSAVEin’s easy-to-use interface facilitates parameter setting and adjustment without demanding third-party expertise. In addition to significant ink cost reduction.

� users benefit from enhanced printing quality and increased productivity, as set-up times can be reduced and fan out and web breaks can be avoided.


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