HVACR Business' preferred file format is a press-ready PDF, created from a postscript file from your native application. Please do not export to a PDF from your applications unless you are using Adobe InDesign.
DO ... |
DO NOT ... |
Embed fonts and images |
Save as or export PDF from application |
Convert fonts to outlines when possible |
Use PDFwriter |
Flatten Photoshop files |
Use Open Type Fonts |
Convert RGB to CMYK |
Trap your PDF |
Convert spot colors to process,unless running as a spot |
Use attributes on fonts (don't add boldfacing. underlining, etc. to your base font) |
Send a proof |
Upload insertion orders |
Print a postscript file and use Acrobat Distiller |
Use security |