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Purpose: describe the finished object and receiving task before choosing export settings.
Use and audience [ ]; required content [ ]; where/how handled [ ]; finished dimensions and units [ ]; portrait/landscape [ ]; total pages including covers [ ]; fold/binding [ ]; quantity [ ]; paper/stock [ ]; finish [ ]; approved supplier/job reference [ ].
Distinguish pages, leaves, sheets, and copies. Confirm the supplier's count and imposition responsibility; do not prepare printer spreads unless requested. Record whether covers are included in the page count and whether their stock differs.
Page map: page number | purpose/title | required text/images | owner | content version | approval/unknown. Note reading sequence, front/back, folds, and material near trim, binding, or finishing.
Production and schedule: artwork handoff/date/timezone [ ]; proof method/turnaround [ ]; approval authority [ ]; production duration [ ]; delivery versus collection [ ]; installation/distribution date [ ]; contingency if a proof fails [ ]. A hoped-for event date does not establish supplier capacity.
Commercial order facts: agreed job reference [ ]; exact quantity and any agreed over/under tolerance [ ]; quoted scope and approval process [ ]; extras/changes requiring a new quote [ ]. Confirm terms through the actual business process; this worksheet is not an order or contract.
Dependencies: supplied content, rights, images/fonts, dimensions, stock and supplier availability [owners/dates]. If an essential specification is unknown, keep it on hold rather than exporting a generic preset.
Ready when the finished object, page map, quantity, delivery route, and named authorities agree with the supplier's job.

Your decision
Are size, folds, pages, quantity, and stock unambiguous?
My answer: [ ]
Source and date: [ ]
Still to check: [ ]
Next action, owner, and due date: [ ]

Before you start
- Finished dimensions: [Source or notes]
- Printer specification: [Source or notes]
- Approved content: [Source or notes]

What you will make
A release-ready print brief tied to an approved proof and order.