Why fight it? Preflight it!

A sound native file is the foundation for any successful workflow. And there is no better way to ensure the quality of your files than by using one of the FlightCheck family of products. Markzware FlightCheck and Enfocus PitStop Professional are the perfect compliments to any worflow. There is a reason that there are two preflight packages on the market. They are both the best at what they do.

Designers and content creators, what problems are you creating in your digital files that you aren't aware of? Don't know? Well, if your printer preflights you can be sure they know. You can bet that you are going to pay for that fix too. Most printers charge between $60 and $120 dollars per hour (sometimes with a half hour minimum charge!) to make those corrections. Wouldn't it be much less expensive and more efficient to preflight the art before they get it and charge you? And what of the time savings you will realize by checking for error before the files go to press? Ever get one of those 2AM phone calls with a problem? Yeah, I think we've all gotten one of those. Why not avoid them by preflighting?

So what does this mean to you? It means what my good friend and mentor John Dunn calls "cost avoidance". What is "cost avoidance"? Simply put it is avoiding costs incurred by having someone else do for you what you could have done for yourself. For you designers and buyers look at your next itemized invoice. See all those AA charges on there? Why not avoid those charges all together by making sure you send perfect files the first time? You also incur soft costs by delays created by AA's and proof cycles.

Printers, how much time are you wasting by taking a job in, estimating it, planning it and sending it into prepress only to find out that the art doesn't match the ticket? I'm pretty sure that happens a lot more often than you would like to admit. How do I know? I was the preflight guy for almost six years! Getting the preflight done as far up front as possible is absolutely key. You will save yourself headache, heartache and time be preflighting. Because the more efficient you are, the more profitable you can be.

FlightCheck Professional

Perfect for: Printers, Service Bureaus and Publishers

Produce top quality output for PDF and source files.
 
FlightCheck Professional is the most comprehensive preflight tool for printers and publishers. It checks and reports all aspects of a digital file including size, fonts, colors and images, and much more! Then it collects all associated elements of each job or project, ensuring complete quality control. FlightCheck Professional supports many PDF standards such as X-1, X-1a and native applications from Microsoft, Adobe and Quark.
 
FlightCheck Professional has many benefits. It is a stand-alone application that quickly provides thorough document analysis. This tool guides you to the specific location of the problem and assesses the required document corrections. Then it scans, reports and collects the whole job in a few easy steps. In addition, it will collect all file elements from any available data location. Job specifications can be customized and shared cross platform. With FlightCheck Professional, you will recover your purchase price with the time saved on your first job!

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