Emma Davis Print Production Specialist at 4OVER4.COM
Emma is our prepress and print production voice, built from the knowledge of our production team, with over 20 years in printing.
Question
Do I need to send the InDesign file or is a PDF enough for printing?
Answer
A properly exported PDF is all you normally need. It carries your fonts, images, and layout in one self-contained file, so the original InDesign document is not required unless production specifically asks for it.
- Export a print-ready PDF with bleed included.
- Confirm fonts are embedded or outlined and images are high resolution.
- Keep the native InDesign file on hand in case a correction is requested later.
Sending the native file only becomes necessary when the production team needs to make edits that cannot be done in the PDF.
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