Wednesday18November2009
PPA Event

Managing the Digital Workflow - A Workshop for Production and Editorial Teams

Apple Executive Briefing Centre, 1 Hanover Street, London, W1S 1YZ

Getting things right at the outset saves expensive mistakes further down the production line. This practical workshop will provide production and editorial teams with expert advice on the digital workflow process to ensure the delivery of consistent print ready PDFs.

Delegates will hear from industry experts on the following issues:

  • Digital image preparation, metadata and colour management
  • Content preparation and page creation
  • PDF export best practice settings
  • Guidelines for flight checking and dealing with common PDF problems
  • What to look out for when creating and receiving PDFs
  • Hard and soft proofing
  • How a PDF gets on press
  • Online overview – a typical journey of an online ad
  • An update on the latest technologies from Apple

Jonathan Moore, Digital Manager of The Condé Nast Publications will also be presenting the latest version of PPA’s Pass4press specifications- version 10 of PPA’s best practice guidelines for the digital workflow.

With multi platform delivery now the norm, delegates will also have the opportunity to discuss online ad trafficking and learn how to structure content and digital assets.

You should attend if: You are involved in the creation or handling of PDFs for print You are a production controller/editor/ manager You create or handle ads You supply ads to magazine publishers

Speakers include: John Charnock, Technical Director, St Ives Marcus Lynch, Application Engineer, Adobe Jonathan Moore, Digital Manager, The Condé Nast Publications and chairman of the Pass4press Committee Andy Psarianos, Head of IT and Project Management, FE Burman

Prices and booking

Member rate: £49+VAT
Non member rate: £75+VAT

Register now! - or contact Emma Turner for more information on 020 7404 4166 or at events@ppa.co.uk.