Category: Proofing & PDF Output

Preflight, PDF proofs, multi-spread PDFs, and export settings.

  • Exporting Settings to Next Year

    Advisers can export settings to transfer key elements from one year’s book to the next year’s book or to a supplement. Log into the book that has the settings you want (usually the previous year’s book or the current/main book if you are exporting to a supplement). Go to Settings > Export Settings, select the…

  • Customer-Approved PDF Proof

      Watch the video above to learn how to generate a customer-approved PDF proof of a page that has been Submitted or moved to Pre-Submit.

  • Multi-Spread PDFs: Part 2

    ← All Video Tutorials Multi-Spread PDFs can streamline your submission workflow. Learn how to integrate PDF generation into your batch submission process and ensure all pages are reviewed before moving to pre-submit. PDF Generation During Submissions When moving a batch of pages to pre-submit, if some pages don’t have current PDFs, an alert window offers…

  • Multi-Spread PDFs: Part 1

      Advisers can generate a single PDF containing multiple spreads at once using the Multi-Spread PDF option on the ladder. Creating Multi-Spread PDFs  Select the spreads to include. Click Export > Create Multi-Spread PDF > Confirm. Processing happens in the background. A red dot appears next to Download Manager and turns green when the PDF…

  • Creating PDF Proofs

    PDF proofs are necessary for checking your work before submitting. The PDF represents how your page will print — submitting a page means you’re signing off on that PDF. If a PDF doesn’t match what you expect, contact Tech Support before submitting the page. PDF status icons in Book module: Red = PDF not yet…

  • Running a Preflight Check

      Preflight is a built-in proofing tool that checks pages for potential printing issues. Reviewing preflight checks before submission helps catch potential problems. Launching Preflight Open any page in Page Design and go to File > Show Preflight Check. eDesign scans your pages and displays a list of alerts, separated by left page and right…