FlightCheck Collectable File Classes

The Collectable File Classes area in FlightCheck has two main sections:

The Collectable File Classes Window is located on the left portion of this window area with four buttons located on the right side of this area.

The Collectable File Classes Window located on the left lists the main classes of files or types of files to be collected at the collect destination and the file count for each file class. These files can be compressed or uncompressed per the Destination Info. The number of files and total uncompressed job size can be found in the Job Info. File classes that can be collected include:

Document – This is typically the InDesign, Quark or layout application file. Markzware FlightCheck can preflight and package multiple documents.

Image – This includes the images linked to the Document class such as TIFF and EPS files.

Suitcases – These are the bitmap portion of postscript fonts, also known as screen fonts.

Type 1 Font Files – These are the postscript portion of postscript font, also known as printer fonts.

Fonts – these are OpenType fonts, TrueType fonts and dFonts.

Low Resolution OPI Images – These are low resolution OPI images used as place holders.

High Resolution OPI Images – These are full resolution OPI images and are used in output to a platesetter or imagesetter.

Collect Report – By default FlightCheck creates an inventory report, called a Collect Report. This is a text based report. If you do not want this report to be added to the collected job package, uncheck the Collect Report File Class.

The four buttons: In order to activate the buttons you must select an item in the Collectable File Class window on the left side of the window. Once you select an item, it should highlight with a blue bar and white text. At this point, you can select any of the four buttons to apply to the highlighted Class. Only one File Class can be highlighted and worked on at a time.

FlightCheck Collectable File Classes

File Class Options – Clicking on this button brings up the “Collect Class Options” window. This window is where you can:

1) Create or change the names of Subfolders for collected items such as collected Fonts and Images.

2) Omit referenced but unused files – This checkbox is on by default and tells FlightCheck to not collect referenced but unused items. This is designed mostly for Fonts where fonts that are part of an unused Style Sheet would collect if this item was unchecked. Omit referenced but unused is actually the same as the “Collect Used Files In Class” button.

**Important Note – If you change the names of the folders for Fonts to be collected into, you must have a job with all of the different types of Fonts present, otherwise your Postscript fonts and OpenType fonts may wind up in two different subfolders, as each Collectable File Class can have its own subfolder.

FlightCheck Collectable File Classes Collect Class Options Window 1

Collect All Files In Class – Highlighting a Class and clicking on the “Collect All Files In Class” button will cause FlightCheck to collect everything associated with a job. This button mostly affects the collection of Fonts. If you have an unused font in your job, FlightCheck will display it in italics in the Files area of the Collect Window. These files are not collected by default. If you select “Collect All Files In Class”, these fonts will now be collected. This is not what people usually want when they collect for output.

Collect Used Files In Class – Highlighting a Class and clicking on the “Collect Used Files In Class” button will cause FlightCheck to only collect files used in the job. This button mostly affects font collection. If you have an unused font in your job, FlightCheck will display it in italics in the Files area of the Collect window. These files are not collected by default. If you select “Collect Used Files In Class”, these fonts will still not be collected. This is the default state of FlightCheck and is what most people want. You do not have to set this up, as FlightCheck out of the box is set up to collect only “Used Files in Class” for all Classes.

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Collect None Of The Files In Class – Highlighting a Class and clicking on the “Collect None Of The Files In Class” button will cause FlightCheck to collect nothing for that particular Class.  This button is rarely used. An example of where this button might be useful is if you have a job that you are sending to someone and you do not want to send images along with the job. Instead of deselecting each image individually in the Files window, you can simply highlight the Image Class and click on “Collect None Of The Files In Class”. Once you do this, all Images will be deselected in the Collect Files Window in one click.