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Preflight

Meaning in graphic design, with examples

nounCommon term

In graphic design, preflight means: Checking a document against specified technical requirements before output.

In Turkish: baskı öncesi dosya kontrolü

How it is used

Use for checks such as missing links, fonts or inadequate image resolution.

Example sentences

  1. Preflight found a missing image before we sent the catalogue.

    The check identifies a technical problem in the document package.

  2. Passing preflight did not reveal the misspelled exhibition title.

    Technical checks do not replace editorial reading of the content.

Common collocations

  • preflight profile
  • run preflight
  • print-readyDescribes a final file that meets the printer's requirements and can go straight to press, with correct size, bleed, colour mode, image resolution and fonts.
  • proofA trial version of a design, on paper or as a PDF, that the designer and client check carefully for mistakes and colour before the full print run starts.

More terms: Print Production

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