Lakeside Scout will immediately begin to process and perform an initial preflight on your PDF files for file integrity, (e.g., fonts not embedded, low resolution images, non-press color spaces such as RGB and Lab).
For details on best file preparation practices, please see https://prepress.lakesidebookcompany.com/lakeside-prepress/book/
Note - issues may still arise during the Approve to Print specification check such as trim size mismatch or the number of pages and/or number of colors not matching the provided specs. These items are not checked during the initial preflight stage. If there is a mismatch in the number of colors, you can download a PDF proof and preview color separations using the output preview function in Acrobat. See Acrobat's documentation for help with this function.
You will be able to view pages while preflighting if needed, but no changes or status changes can be made given preflight is in process. All preflight issues should be resolved before officially proofing and approving proofs.
Once preflight is complete, each component card will indicate if issues were discovered. There are a few ways to view the results with the most popular one being the Preflight Summary which is accessed by clicking on Preflight Summary (N) in the upper-right corner of the title information banner.
The Preflight Summary window lists overall issues discovered with each component. The user can quickly sign off on common issues or even fix those issues that can be fixed. In the event the user wants to see specifically where the issue is within the supplied files, click on the small magnifying glass inline with the listed issue. The user will be directed to the first page where this specific issue is found.
Clicking on the issue in the upper-right corner will place a transparent, red box around the discovered issue. Along with the reported issue, Lakeside Scout will inform the user of the associated risk.
The user can opt to sign off (or fix if applicable) the issues found on this specific page.
Given this can be a tedious process, the Preflight Summary page is the fastest way to sign off or fix repetitive issues that the user may already be aware of throughout like low-res screen grabs or small type within common foot notes for example. Navigating back to the Preflight Summary is quickly done by clicking on the Preflight Summary link in the upper-right corner.
IMPORTANT
All preflight issues must be resolved before approving proofs. Currently, all proofs within Lakeside Scout must be approved before the Approve to Print button will appear.
Once all preflight results have been resolved, please approve all new pages. See the Approving proofs article for details.