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Using Document Report
To compile document details for your prepress review or for your service bureau, you can generate a description of your document using the Document Report command. Service providers then can print out the report before running your job to determine the file's exact contents and avoid costly mistakes.
You can generate details of the following:
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Document lists file information, including the file name, folder location, file size, Read Only or Read/Write access, creation and modification date, unit of measure, and total number of pages. |
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Pages details the location on the pasteboard for each page, and each page's dimensions, bleed size, and orientation. |
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Objects describes object-level information, including all names and notes assigned to objects using the Set Note Xtra; the halftone screen type, angle, frequency for each halftone; and for each placed file, the embed or link status, file type, folder location, file name (the original file name for embedded TIFFs), size of placed files, and the name of the color-matching profile associated with the image. |
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Fonts lists information for each font used in the document, including font name, PostScript font name, file format, style, and point size. |
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Text blocks lists information on each text block, including its fonts, color, bounding box location, line and paragraph count, and first line of text for each text block. |
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Layers names each foreground and background layer and includes the status of each layer's visibility, the highlight color assigned to each layer, whether a layer is locked or unlocked and displayed in Preview or Keyline mode. |
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Styles describes any graphic or paragraph styles assigned. |
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Colors lists the color name and values for each color used, output options for each color-separated plate, and Color Management preferences. |
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Output options describe output options chosen in the Output Options dialog box for various items, including whether invisible layers are to be printed and complex paths are to be split; whether image files are to be exported in ASCII or binary format and whether OPI comments will be exported or printed; whether RGB images are to be converted to CMYK images upon export or composite printing; the maximum number of color steps for gradient fills, and the degree of flatness specified. |
To generate a printed or onscreen document report:
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Choose File > Report to display the Document Report dialog box.
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Select a category to display its options. |
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Customize the report by selecting the desired categories. |
Hold down Control (Windows) or Option (Macintosh) and click an Options check box to turn all displayed options on or off in a selected category. |
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Click Report to display your report onscreen.
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Click Print to print the report. |
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Click Save to save the report as an ASCII text file. Name the report and click Save. |
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