GreenLight for Quarto -
Quick set-up for interior files

1. Set InDesign file to trim size provided by Quarto
2. Set top, bottom and outside bleed to 5mm. Inside bleed set to 0mm

3. With GreenLight launched, choose Run > Add / Amend book info for document‍
4. In this dialog, insert the ISBN if you have one and any additional data provided to you by Quarto
5. Set the Output Intent (paper type) and click OK

The file must be saved to the naming conventions outlined by Quarto. For examples, for an interior file, this is book code_INT_page range_book name_language

In the GreenLight for Quarto Tools panel there is a tool which will suggest a suitable file name. GreenLight Tools menu > GreenLight for Quarto Tools > Suggest a suitable file name

InDesign layers, set up one layer for colour, called CMYK. Set up another layer for text black, called TEXT-UK.
All text should be set up as [Black] and set to overprint.

Any images that need to be placed on the text layer (ie logos) also need to be set up as [Black] only and set to overprint.

You can find Tools to set up the text black, and any black objects on the text layer to overprint. In GreenLight, go to Tools menu > GreenLight for Quarto Tools > Text layer text [Black] and overprint and Text layer [Black} objects overprint

For black text, please only use the [Black] process black that is already set up in InDesign. There is no need to create a spot-colour for the text.

For reversed-out text (appearance of white on black), please use 1% K. The black background must be set on the CMYK layer and set to the same process black.

Vector images can be made in CMYK, but all other images must be kept in RGB. Please don’t use any spot colours, unless specified by Quarto.

Images should be 300dpi or above. GreenLight will allow for images 250dpi to be placed in the document. Please get in contact with Quarto should you have images below 250dpi that you wish to use and we will consider whether we can allow exceptions.

You can set your links tab to show effective PPI by going to the drop-down menu in the link panel > panel options > check ‘effective PPI’ in show column

If using a text wrap to flow text around an image, please ensure this on the text layer, not on the colour layer.

For the final files, there must be no text frames outside of the page area. You may keep text frames outside of the page area while working, but please note that you may not be able to GreenLight the file.

Please don’t use Postscript fonts

Please use either Adobe fonts, or discuss licensing fonts for usage with the team at Quarto.

1. Open the InDesign document you wish to GreenLight

2. Launch the GreenLight software

3. Either click the GreenLight Mini Panel, or go to Run menu> Run GreenLight on document. Press save document and run.

4. GreenLight will then place a new layer into the file and a GreenLight table at the right-hand side of the first page in the document.

5. If the file conforms to the GreenLight checklist, you will get the GreenLight (as above), or if you have errors, you will get some issues highlighted in red (see below).

6. This is an active table, so if you place the type tool in the table and select the cell with the issue and click on the GreenLight
pop-up, Greenlight will take you to the element of the document that has the issue.

7. Or you can click for more help, and you will be directed to a webpage with additional guidance to resolve the issue.

8. The GreenLight help menu has links to more resources online.