PREFLIGHTING -- Getting a Fix on Files

One of the key upgrades is an expansion of the software's auto-correction capabilities. The application's feature set was still being finalized when this article was written, but the number of checks offering an auto-fix option is expected to be an "order of magnitude greater," Blake says.

The core of the application is the Enfocus PDF Profile, which specifies the proper parameters and file attributes for a workflow. The PDF Profile concept also is being incorporated into the company's PitStop PDF professional preflighting products, which have the capability to generate actual profiles. The intent is for the printer/prepress operation to provide a profile to the job creator for use with Instant PDF to direct the file checks and fixes that are performed. The PDF Profile also functions as an Acrobat Distiller helper application by generating the proper settings for use in writing the PDF file.