Preflighting and Exporting Files Flashcards

In the Preflight panel, what does a red circle icon next to the document name indicate?

Answer: The document has errors that violate the active profile

A red circle means the active preflight profile has detected one or more errors in the document.

Which menu lets you create a custom preflight profile in InDesign?

Answer: Window > Output > Preflight, then Define Profiles

Custom profiles are defined from the Preflight panel menu's Define Profiles option.

When exporting to PDF, which preset is best suited for high-quality commercial printing?

Answer: PDF/X-1a or Press Quality

Press Quality and PDF/X-1a presets preserve high resolution and CMYK for commercial print.

What is the minimum effective resolution warning a preflight profile typically checks for in raster images?

Answer: Images below a set ppi threshold like 300

Preflight can flag images whose effective resolution falls below a defined minimum, often 300 ppi for print.

Which export format preserves live text and is ideal for digital reading on multiple screen sizes?

Answer: EPUB (Reflowable)

Reflowable EPUB keeps text live and adapts content to different screen sizes.

What does enabling 'Use Document Bleed Settings' during PDF export do?

Answer: Includes the bleed area defined in Document Setup in the exported PDF

It exports the artwork extending into the bleed region as set in Document Setup.

A live preflight profile flags an overset text frame. What does this mean?

Answer: Text exceeds the frame and is not fully visible

Overset text means there is more content than the frame can display, so some is hidden.