A PDF Progress Report --McIlroy

Pedal to the Metal

With most of the prepress systems we grew up on, you'd ordinarily have to really "push the pedal to the metal" to chug through the toughest files and produce predictably perfect results. With PDF workflows it's the opposite. You grab the steering wheel tight, take your foot off the accelerator, and position it right next to the brake. Good PDF workflows take careful positioning and some restraint.