GETTING READY TO PRINTInDesign has a “collect for output” option called “preflight” available from the File menu. Another feature, “package,” is also found under the File menu. Both are indispensable for making sure you have everything you need to print your document.
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Use preflight to generate a report that checks to see if you’re missing any fonts, or if there are broken links to any images. If you’ve used any transparencies in your document, you’ll note a warning in the summary panel, towards the bottom. If this is the case, pay particular attention to the “advanced” tab in the print dialog box. You can save this report, or move directly to the “package” feature by clicking on that button at the bottom right of the preflight panel. You’ll be asked to create a folder in which to place all the linked images and fonts. You’ll be asked to save your file, add printing information (used by output bureaus), and then to create a folder to contain all the linked pieces. You may likely get a warning message that copying fonts is illegal, which you can ignore for now.
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Your new folder will contain the InDesign document, a folder called “fonts,” a folder called “links” (which contains all your images and any other linked files), and an “instructions” document. In order for your document to actually print, especially if you are moving the files on a disk to another computer, you might have to install the fonts on that computer! First, however, open your InDesign file to see if any of your fonts are missing. If so, then add your fonts to the Library font folder. This is not hard. Open the Library folder in your home account to find the fonts folder. Drag the missing fonts from your disk to the fonts folder. Conversely, drag the font from your disk to the desktop and double click on it to open Font Book, then click “install font.” |
when you package an InDesign project, you |
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