In InDesign, which feature provides a palette to check that a document is ready for printing, including font and link status?

In InDesign, which feature provides a palette to check that a document is ready for printing, including font and link status?

• A. Spell Check
• B. Preflight Inspection (InDesign)
• C. Track Changes
• D. Package

Answer: (B)

Preflight is the tool that checks a document before printing. The Preflight panel in InDesign runs a scan against a production profile and flags anything that could cause printing problems. It shows the status of fonts and links, along with other potential issues like missing images, overset text, color-space or bleed settings, and more. Because it gathers all those checks in one place, you can quickly verify that fonts are available and that all links are intact before sending the file to print. You can use built-in profiles or create your own to match specific print requirements, and you can address issues directly from the panel. Spell Check only looks for spelling errors, not production readiness. Track Changes tracks edits, not print readiness. Package collects fonts, links, and a report for handoff, but it’s a preparation step rather than a live readiness palette.

Preflight is the tool that checks a document before printing. The Preflight panel in InDesign runs a scan against a production profile and flags anything that could cause printing problems. It shows the status of fonts and links, along with other potential issues like missing images, overset text, color-space or bleed settings, and more. Because it gathers all those checks in one place, you can quickly verify that fonts are available and that all links are intact before sending the file to print. You can use built-in profiles or create your own to match specific print requirements, and you can address issues directly from the panel.

Spell Check only looks for spelling errors, not production readiness. Track Changes tracks edits, not print readiness. Package collects fonts, links, and a report for handoff, but it’s a preparation step rather than a live readiness palette.