PM PROOFMILL

Know before the upload.

A deterministic, local-first print PDF preflight. No manuscript text is included in this report; boundary evidence uses one-way fingerprints.

Overall resultfail

interior PDF

bad-interior.pdf

SHA-256 5148bf735012425acfc2b95eadcc06a020a992707c9b3582071dee89f26ab55c

fail

4pages

6errors

3warnings

0notes

Document facts

pdf header: %PDF-1.4
encrypted: no
font count: 1
embedded font count: 0
image count: 1
low dpi image count: 1
annotation count: 1
transparent page count: 1
blank page count: 3
bookmark count: 0
form field count: 0
has attachments: no
has javascript: no
metadata keys: /Author, /CreationDate, /Creator, /Keywords, /ModDate, /Producer, /Subject, /Title, /Trapped

error ANNOTATIONS_PRESENT

PDF annotations are present

Found annotations on 1 page(s).

RepairRemove comments, links, sticky notes, and other annotations from the print export.

Official source

Evidence

{
  "pages": [
    {
      "count": 1,
      "page": 1
    }
  ]
}

error FONT_NOT_EMBEDDED

Font is not embedded

Font Helvetica is referenced but not embedded.

RepairEnable font embedding in the authoring tool or replace the font with one licensed to embed.

Official source

Evidence

{
  "font": "Helvetica",
  "pages": [
    1,
    2,
    3,
    4
  ],
  "subtype": "Type1"
}

error IMAGE_LOW_DPI

Image is below 300 effective DPI

Found 1 placed image(s) below 300 effective DPI.

RepairReplace it with a higher-resolution source or reduce its placed size without resampling upward.

Official source

Evidence

{
  "count": 1,
  "samples": [
    {
      "bbox": [
        72.0,
        248.0,
        216.0,
        392.0
      ],
      "effective_dpi": 12.0,
      "page": 1,
      "pixels": [
        24,
        24
      ]
    }
  ]
}

error PAGE_COUNT_OUT_OF_RANGE

Page count is outside the selected print option

The selected options support 24-828 pages; this PDF has 4.

RepairChoose compatible ink, paper, and trim settings or change the manuscript page count.

Official source

Evidence

{
  "actual": 4,
  "maximum": 828,
  "minimum": 24
}

error PAGE_SIZE_MISMATCH

Page dimensions do not match the selected trim and bleed

4 page(s) differ from the expected 432.00 x 648.00 points.

RepairSet the document page size to the exact expected dimensions, export again, and rerun.

Official source

Evidence

{
  "expected_points": [
    432.0,
    648.0
  ],
  "pages": [
    {
      "actual_points": [
        612.0,
        792.0
      ],
      "page": 1
    },
    {
      "actual_points": [
        612.0,
        792.0
      ],
      "page": 2
    },
    {
      "actual_points": [
        612.0,
        792.0
      ],
      "page": 3
    },
    {
      "actual_points": [
        612.0,
        792.0
      ],
      "page": 4
    }
  ]
}

error TEXT_OUTSIDE_SAFE_AREA

Live text crosses the safe margin

Found 3 text item(s) crossing a required margin.

RepairMove the named text inward. Recheck italic overhangs, hidden spaces, and mirrored gutters.

Official source

Evidence

{
  "pages": [
    {
      "count": 3,
      "page": 1,
      "safe_rect_points": [
        27.0,
        414.0,
        18.0,
        630.0
      ],
      "samples": [
        {
          "bbox": [
            3.0,
            784.24,
            22.01,
            790.24
          ],
          "text_fingerprint": "c3d0c65c7f85"
        },
        {
          "bbox": [
            23.68,
            784.24,
            37.02,
            790.24
          ],
          "text_fingerprint": "a1cb100f57e9"
        },
        {
          "bbox": [
            38.69,
            784.24,
            48.36,
            790.24
          ],
          "text_fingerprint": "982d9e3eb996"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

warning EXCESSIVE_BLANK_PAGES

Consecutive blank pages detected

Found 1 run(s) of at least three blank pages.

RepairInspect the reported pages and remove accidental blanks while preserving intentional pagination.

Official source

Evidence

{
  "runs": [
    [
      2,
      3,
      4
    ]
  ]
}

warning THIN_LINE

Line is thinner than 0.75 point

Found 2 vector stroke(s) thinner than 0.75 point.

RepairIncrease the stroke to at least 0.75 point in the source document and export again.

Official source

Evidence

{
  "count": 2,
  "samples": [
    {
      "page": 1,
      "width_points": 0.25
    },
    {
      "page": 1,
      "width_points": 0.25
    }
  ]
}

warning TRANSPARENCY_PRESENT

Transparency or soft mask is present

Transparency or a soft mask appears on 1 page(s).

RepairFlatten transparent objects in the source file, then inspect gradients and shadows in a proof.

Official source

Evidence

{
  "pages": [
    1
  ]
}

cover PDF

bad-cover.pdf

SHA-256 aeb8eba4ca5c7b2c8b3e9cc1dfa9c6bdee3c6291daf14ff5c13bcc431465e706

fail

1pages

5errors

0warnings

0notes

Document facts

pdf header: %PDF-1.3
encrypted: no
font count: 1
embedded font count: 0
image count: 0
low dpi image count: 0
annotation count: 1
transparent page count: 0
blank page count: 0
bookmark count: 0
form field count: 0
has attachments: no
has javascript: no
metadata keys: /Author, /CreationDate, /Creator, /Keywords, /ModDate, /Producer, /Subject, /Title, /Trapped

error ANNOTATIONS_PRESENT

PDF annotations are present

Found annotations on 1 page(s).

RepairRemove comments, links, sticky notes, and other annotations from the print export.

Official source

Evidence

{
  "pages": [
    {
      "count": 1,
      "page": 1
    }
  ]
}

error COVER_SIZE_MISMATCH

Cover dimensions do not match the trim, paper, ink, and page count

The cover is 612.00 x 792.00 points; expected 888.49 x 666.00.

RepairRegenerate the cover after the interior is final, using the exact reported spine width.

Official source

Evidence

{
  "actual_points": [
    612.0,
    792.0
  ],
  "expected_points": [
    888.49,
    666.0
  ],
  "spine_width_in": 0.09008
}

error COVER_TEXT_OUTSIDE_SAFE_AREA

Cover text crosses the safe area

Found 4 cover text item(s) crossing the outside safe area.

RepairMove live cover text at least 0.25 inch from the outside cover edge.

Official source

Evidence

{
  "safe_rect_points": [
    18.0,
    594.0,
    18.0,
    774.0
  ],
  "samples": [
    {
      "bbox": [
        2.0,
        7.73,
        37.01,
        25.73
      ],
      "text_fingerprint": "71988c4d8e08"
    },
    {
      "bbox": [
        42.01,
        7.73,
        100.05,
        25.73
      ],
      "text_fingerprint": "31207a2065f4"
    },
    {
      "bbox": [
        105.05,
        7.73,
        139.07,
        25.73
      ],
      "text_fingerprint": "8b3369944dd2"
    },
    {
      "bbox": [
        144.07,
        7.73,
        184.11,
        25.73
      ],
      "text_fingerprint": "a1cb100f57e9"
    }
  ]
}

error FONT_NOT_EMBEDDED

Font is not embedded

Font Helvetica is referenced but not embedded.

RepairEnable font embedding in the authoring tool or replace the font with one licensed to embed.

Official source

Evidence

{
  "font": "Helvetica",
  "pages": [
    1
  ],
  "subtype": "Type1"
}

error SPINE_TEXT_NOT_ALLOWED

Spine text is not supported at this page count

Found 7 text item(s) in the spine area at 40 pages.

RepairRemove spine text for books with 79 pages or fewer.

Official source

Evidence

{
  "page_count": 40,
  "spine_points": [
    441.0,
    447.49
  ]
}