{"id":4365,"date":"2024-10-29T14:56:44","date_gmt":"2024-10-29T13:56:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/booksfactory.pl\/blog?p=4365"},"modified":"2025-04-28T12:25:53","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T10:25:53","slug":"nightmares-of-the-prepress-department-common-mistakes-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/booksfactory.pl\/blog\/nightmares-of-the-prepress-department-common-mistakes-explained\/?lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Nightmares of the Prepress Department: Common Mistakes Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/booksfactory.pl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Biggest_M-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/booksfactory.pl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Biggest_M-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/booksfactory.pl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Biggest_M-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/booksfactory.pl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Biggest_M-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/booksfactory.pl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Biggest_M.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:24px\">Book production is a demanding process<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Various difficulties and issues may occur while shaping a book. Sometimes, they are beyond the control of the client or the printing house. However, many can be prevented at an early stage.  <br\/><br\/>All it takes is submitting a properly prepared project. With this in mind, we asked our prepress department (DTP) to compile a list of the most common mistakes encountered during the order submission stage. <br\/><br\/>Based on their insights, we created the first video in a new series. Thanks to the animation, you will quickly learn: <\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">which file formats are unsuitable for book printing,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">what pagination is,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">how to avoid inserting blank pages.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:24px\">Avoiding mistakes? See how easy it can be! <\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Watch Before Ordering a Book from Printing \ud83d\udcda\u274c\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dGXRC_bQDhM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shaping a book is a demanding process. Various difficulties and problems can arise \u2014 sometimes beyond the control of the client or the printer. 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