We have faster turn-around time if PDF files are made compatible.
We use a PDF preset called:
PDF/X-1A 2001
This will flatten transparencies and create high resolution images. It makes a PDF version 1.3, which is an Acrobat 4 compatible file.
PDFs with a higher version may require additional attention to implement them into our workflow. Remember that PDFs are an end product of something else and sometimes are hard to edit without the original documents.
GRAPHIC PROGRAMS
We have both Macintosh and PC versions of the most popular software.
QUARK, IN-DESIGN, ILLUSTRATOR AND PHOTOSHOP
Other software include: Corel Draw, Freehand, Publisher and Word (check with us first before using these) If you use any other software you could make a PDF as described above and still get excellent results.