Ensure Consistent Layout and Alignment

Consistency in layout and alignment enhances readability and prevents false positives during automated comparisons. Even small misalignments or uneven margins can be flagged as layout differences during proofing.

Best Practices

• Maintain consistent margins and spacing across all pages and components.
• Align tables, images, and text boxes uniformly to ensure layout accuracy.
• Use design grids and alignment tools in software like Adobe InDesign or Illustrator to keep visual structure consistent.
• Lock all finalized elements before exporting the PDF to prevent accidental movement or shifts.

Why this matters for proofing?

A misaligned or floating object can appear as a layout variation during automated proofing, even if the content is unchanged. Maintaining consistent alignment ensures accurate layout detection and reduces false deviation alerts in pixel-based comparisons.