Quark to InDesignCS3 Conversion Guide - InDesign User Group

You can use the summary pane in the
Preflight dialog box to check fonts,
links, graphics, and other information.
An Alert icon indicates problem areas.
the summary pane also displays the
page number of any transparent object
or the number of documents with
transparent objects in a book.
tip:
OPtImIZIng thE DIsPLAY Of COLOR DOCUmEnts
In a traditional publishing workflow, you print a hard proof of your document
to preview how its colors will look when reproduced on a specific output
device. In a color-managed workflow, you can use the precision of color
profiles to soft-proof your document directly on the monitor. You can display
an onscreen preview of how your document’s colors will look when reproduced
on a particular output device. Keep in mind that the reliability of the
soft proof is highly dependent upon the quality of your monitor, your monitor
profile, and the ambient lighting conditions of your workstation.
To display a soft proof of a document in InDesign CS3:
1. Turn on color management by choosing Edit > Color Settings and
choosing an option from the Settings menu.
2. Choose View > Proof Setup, and choose a preset that corresponds to
the output condition you want to simulate, or choose Custom to create a
custom proof setup for a specific output condition. This option is recom-
mended for the most accurate preview of your final printed piece.
3. Choose View > Proof Colors to toggle the soft-proof display on and off.
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where is the Collect for Output
command?
In InDesign, the Package command
(File menu) is comparable to the
Collect For Output command in
QuarkXPress. If you need to send an
InDesign document to a service provider
or to another InDesign user,
you can use the Package command
to gather the files required to display
and print the document, including
fonts and linked graphics, such as
those in linked PDF, EPS, and the
new placed InDesign files.
To gather all files required to print
a document, choose File > Package.
To gather all files required to print
a book, choose File > Package >
Package Book For Print from the
Book panel menu (the command
name will vary based on whether all,
some, or none of the documents are
selected in the Book panel).
InDesign automatically performs
an up-to-date preflight check as
part of the packaging process. If
problem areas are detected, a dia-
log box with warnings is displayed.
how do I export an InDesign
document as a PDf file?
You can export a document, a book,
or selected documents in a book as a
single PDF file directly from InDesign.
InDesign shares PDF creation technology
with the other Creative Suite
components, all of which create
Adobe PDF files natively, without
the need for Acrobat® Distiller®. This
makes for easier and more consistent
PDF creation, including industry
standards like PDF/X. PDF files are
useful for internal or external review,
for distribution via the web, mobile
devices, or phones, or for high-end
print handoffs.
If you send PDF files to a service
provider, you can export InDesign
documents to a composite PDF file
called a digital master. These digital
masters are compact, reliable files