File Naming Conventions

To keep files organized, it's best to be sure that the file name corresponds to the page. The PDF for page 2, for example, would be called 02.pdf. If your project has more than 100 pages, add an additional leading "0" to files 1-99 (e.g., 003.pdf, 019.pdf, 099.pdf, 120.pdf).

Covers are typically named FC.pdf (Front Cover), IFC.pdf (Inside Front Cover), BC.pdf (Back Cover) and IBC.pdf (Inside Back Cover).

If you need to add versioning, zone, or other information to the file, that should go before the page number. For example: Zone1_02.pdf, Zone1_03.pdf, Zone2_02.pdf, etc. Additionally, if files are being transferred via InSite, please add the following additional information to the file name:

CMYK files: File names should end in "_4c.pdf" (e.g., 002_4c.pdf)

B/W files: File names should end in "_BW.pdf" (e.g., 002_BW.pdf)

CMYK + Spot color files: File names should end in "_Spot.pdf" (e.g., 002_Spot.pdf)

2-color files: File names should end in "_2c.pdf" (e.g., 002_2c.pdf)

Other workflows : Contact your CSR or technical specialist to determine the correct file naming convention.