10 More Key Steps to On-Time/On-Budget Catalog Production

8. Examine the initial proofs of all the images early — whether you’re using a hard proofing method or soft — while the composed pages still are being constructed. This will alert you to any problems while there is still time to fix them at an efficient cost.

9. Complete any versioning of the catalog for tracking purposes, testing or segmentation, after the initial version. If you make the versions prior to sign-off on the initial version, there’s greater opportunity for mistakes.