Editing Prepress (section)

{{Short description|Processes and procedures that occur between the creation of a print layout and the final printing}}
'''Prepress''' is the term used in the printing and publishing industries for the processes and procedures that occur between the creation of a print layout and the final printing. The prepress process includes the preparation of artwork for press, media selection, proofing, quality control checks and the production of printing plates if required. The artwork is quite often provided by the customer as a print-ready PDF file created in [[:Category:Desktop publishing software|desktop publishing]].