Print-ready Field Notes
Print-ready work is more than a high-resolution image. It includes the intended dimensions, clear areas, material, placement, and a destination that still matches the printed promise. The guides under this tag connect those production considerations with visual decisions such as frames, photographs, and logo treatments.
Begin with the actual surface and viewing situation rather than approving only a large screen mockup. Keep the code away from folds or competing decoration and preserve the complete exported asset through placement. Request a representative proof when the scale and setting of the project warrant it.
Record which file and output conditions were tested, and distinguish that evidence from a blanket scanning guarantee. Maintain a destination register and decide who can authorize a reprint. A beautifully printed invitation still needs a coherent destination and an alternate route for people who cannot or prefer not to scan.
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