Preflight checklist

Run this list right before every export. Every item maps to a tool in the plugin, so nothing here requires guesswork.

Document

• Frame size matches the trim size the printer confirmed, plus bleed. Check the selection line at the top of the plugin: it shows the physical size of whatever you select.
• Bleed is present on all four sides and background art actually extends into it. Empty white bleed defeats the purpose.
• All text and logos are inside the safe area (green dashed guide).
• Page count for booklets is what you intend; saddle stitch pads to a multiple of four with blanks.

Images

• DPI check shows green (or intentional amber) on every image at your target.
• No screenshots or web images stretched beyond their pixels.
• Photos reaching the paper edge extend into the bleed.

Color

• Soft proof reviewed; you accept how vivid colors shift.
• Small black text is pure black in Figma (converts to K100, crisp on one plate).
• Large black areas use a rich black custom mapping (C40 M30 Y30 K100) if you want depth.
• Brand colors that are contractual have custom color mappings.

Export settings

• Color space and profile match the printer's request; when unknown, eciCMYK (FOGRA59) is the safe exchange choice.
• PDF/X-1a on, trim and bleed boxes enabled.
• Crop marks on (and dieline with the right plate name for stickers).
• Maximum DPI: 300 for standard work, 600 for small text, 150 for large format.
• Preview page 1 looks exactly like what you want to hand over.

Handoff

• File name says what it is: job, size, color space, DPI are all in the generated name.
• One combined PDF unless the shop asked for separate files.
• Your email states the standard: "PDF/X-1a, CMYK, marks and boxes included."