Digital FilesWe use state-of-the-art digital printing technology...

Files must be print-ready PDF files.

The most reliable method we have found for creating a PDF for our use is to create a PostScript file from your application, and "distilling" it using Adobe Acrobat Distiller Professional 6 or newer.

We realize that many people do not have the complete version of Acrobat (which is a little pricey) so we are providing a download of a great new FREE converter called doPDF. Simply click here to download doPDF and select 'RUN' when prompted. This installs a virtual printer named 'doPDF' on your computer. With it, you'll be able to 'File > Print ...' to create a PDF from any Windows application. (If you've got a Mac, PDF conversion is built right into your system.)

To create a PDF file using 'doPDF', simply open your file, select 'File > Print ...' and choose 'doPDF' as your printer. The first time you use doPDF, click on the 'Preferences' button and change 'Graphic Resolution' to 600 dpi (near the bottom right of the window.) Setup your custom page size. Hit 'OK' and your Preferences are all set. Hit 'Print', make sure 'Embed fonts' is turned ON, and it will create a PDF.

If you have the complete version of Adobe Acrobat see the following:

• PDF from InDesign CS4

• PDF from Word 2003

If you do not own Adobe Acrobat, you can make a postscript file and we will make a PDF from it. We can provide instructions for the following PC software:

• Postscript file from InDesign CS4

• Postscript file from Word 2003

Review your PDF file for accuracy

This is a very important ( yet often overlooked) step in the process. Please open and review your newly created PDF to insure that all elements are present and properly represented in your PDF prior to submitting it for printing. Incomplete or incorrect digital files will put your project behind schedule and could add additional charges. More on Book Block specifications.