How can creative professionals, printers, and publishers thoroughly preflight INDD documents (InDesign files) to ensure print quality control? Markzware, the developer of FlightCheck (the preflight software that sets the standard for preflighting), shows how. Read on to learn about these documents and how to preflight InDesign during prepress:
INDD (an InDesign document extension) is a native file format in Adobe InDesign CS6, for holding content created with InDesign, graphic software popularly used for graphic arts. INDD is used in several desktop publishing (DTP) workflows that use page layout applications in Adobe Creative Suite.
Preflight InDesign, including Multiple INDD Files, with FlightCheck
Markzware FlightCheck can preflight several DTP file types, including
Adobe InDesign in Adobe Creative Suite and other native files
A single INDD file can contain numerous graphic design images, fonts, colors, etc. The entire set of these files comprise the InDesign document. INDD files are identified by the “.indd” file extension. Many users can be involved in the creation of an InDesign CS6 document, and image resolution may be high or low, fonts may have varied stylization, a variety of colors may be used throughout the document, etc. All the more reason to preflight, in order to check items before printing.
FlightCheck’s Ground Controls allow users to choose specific areas to target for preflighting, so several INDD document points can be reviewed for printing quality by FlightCheck, the patented stand-alone application for preflighting many DTP file types, including Adobe InDesign CS6.
Here is a video that shows how to preflight INDD files. Click on it and see how to check Adobe InDesign documents for printing quality:
Preflight INDD Files in Adobe Creative Suite with Markzware FlightCheck
Markzware FlightCheck can scan .indd files for printing problems and collect files to package InDesign CS6
Check Adobe, PDF, Photoshop, Illustrator, and more documents for incorrect colors, missing fonts, wrong document size, spot color transparency, incorrect image resolution, etc., to avoid printing problems. Save money and eliminate wasted press materials, by preflighting with FlightCheck during prepress.
This preflight solution for the print workflow can be purchased via the FlightCheck page. More desktop publishing software and printing solutions for creative professionals are available on the Markzware Products page.
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Preflight INDD files during prepress for printing quality with Markzware FlightCheck, the preflight solution to package InDesign and ensure print quality control.
