Made for Graphic Designers
Preflight Final Design Files
Also useful for: people in Creative, people in Designers
45 min
Intermediate
Organization
Get Something Done
Run a release-focused check across content, technical settings, accessibility, and production requirements before approving final design files.
Create a free account to save your progress and use this Playbook.
Use this when
Final artwork is ready for export, client delivery, publication, printing, development, or vendor production.
You'll need
- Project name
- Release target
- Final files and notes
- Production specifications
- Approved copy source
- Accessibility requirements
- Links and interactive elements
You'll get
- Every applicable preflight category reviewed
- Each issue logged with severity and an exact correction
- All release blockers resolved or explicitly accepted
- Final export checked against production specifications
- A clear release decision recorded.
By the end of this playbook
You will have:
- Every applicable preflight category reviewed
- Each issue logged with severity and an exact correction
- All release blockers resolved or explicitly accepted
- Final export checked against production specifications
- A clear release decision recorded.
Sample
This is sample data, not your prompt. Pro unlocks this higher-stakes Playbook. On Free Playbooks you can still copy the assembled prompt into any AI.
Sample input
Project name: Spring donor report, final candidate v7 Release target: Print Final files: 24-page PDF and contact-sheet exports Production specifications: 8.5 x 11 inches, 0.125-inch bleed, CMYK, 300 ppi, embedded fonts, PDF/X-4 Approved copy: Approved document dated March 12 Accessibility requirements: Readable contrast and a tagged digital companion PDF Links: Donation URL, email addresses, and linked contents page
Sample assembled prompt
Release decision: GO AFTER FIXES Blocker... Replace the visible URL and hyperlink... High - Cover: Background image stops... Extend artwork through the 0.125-inch bleed. - Pages 8-9: Two images appear... Confirm effective ppi in the source... Not verified - Font embedding: Confirm... - CMYK profile: Confirm the output... - Tagged reading order: Check the... Final manual checks - Review the... - Test every link in the... - Confirm acceptance with the printer's...