What to send before the job starts
The six files a job needs, why missing fonts stop the work, and the questions to answer before layout starts.
When: with the quote
Process guides
Most delays in multilingual layout and accessible PDF work come from files that arrive incomplete, or changes that arrive in the wrong place. Each guide explains one step of a project in two pages, so agencies and their clients know what to prepare before it becomes a problem.
Send these with the quote or the first file request.
The six files a job needs, why missing fonts stop the work, and the questions to answer before layout starts.
When: with the quote
Opens in your browser, save it from there
2 pages · 112 KB
What each script needs from a font, why a font that looks right can still fail an accessible PDF, and a 3-step check before translation.
When: a project adds new scripts
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2 pages · 120 KB
Six structure habits in Word, four checks before sending, and why the DOCX matters more than the PDF.
When: before Word-based remediation
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2 pages · 101 KB
Per page or per hour, the four things every quote states, and what changes a quote after it is sent.
When: with every quote
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2 pages · 94 KB
Send these at kickoff, and again when changes start to arrive.
Wording changes belong in translation. Layout only takes fixes that show in context, and those go back into the translation memory.
When: at kickoff for translated layouts
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2 pages · 143 KB
The seven stages from text to accessible PDF, and why a late correction repeats layout and remediation.
When: at kickoff, and when late corrections arrive
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2 pages · 157 KB
What a correction round needs (tracked changes, one batch per language, page references), and the difference between a correction and a new change.
When: before the first review round
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2 pages · 112 KB
Included with every accessible PDF delivery.
What the delivery includes, what conformant means, how to check the file, and which later edits can break it.
When: with every remediation delivery
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2 pages · 106 KB
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