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Trimming

Please provide crop marks around all your supplied artwork.

Quark Express Quark Express

Please ensure all fonts and pictures used in your artwork are supplied to us in a separate folder using the "collect for output" function under the "file" menu. Compress the document using Stuffit or WinZip before uploading or sending your order via e-mail.

Please include a screen shot of the artwork or a PDF. This is for our reference to make sure that nothing is missing or moved on the artwork supplied.

PDF Files PDF Files

We request all our artwork to be supplied as high resolution (300dpi). It is important that you prepare your PDF file in the correct way. These options must be set for commercial printing:

  • Resolution - Choose High Resolution
  • Compression Settings - For colour and greyscale this should be down sampled to 300dpi with "auto compression" set on high
  • Font Embedding - Should be set to "embed all fonts"

Colour needs to be set as CMYK not RGB (RGB artwork will be converted to CMYK and this could effect your colours).

Illustrator Illustrator

Include all embedded images and convert all text to curves. Save as a EPS file.

Photoshop Photoshop

Set Resolution to 300dpi when starting your new document. Save file as either TIFF or JPEG.

Other files not listed above must be saved either as a EPS or JPEG.

Please note: If you need us to make changes to your file (JPEG / EPS), we will require you to re-supply new artwork as either a PSD, PDF or AI file as we are unable to make changes to flattened images (JPEG / EPS / TIFF).

In design Indesign

Please ensure all fonts and pictures used in your artwork are supplied to us in a separate folder using the "package" function under the "file" menu. Compress the document using Stuffit or WinZip before uploading or sending your order via e-mail.

Please include a PDF. This is for our reference to make sure that nothing is missing or moved on the artwork supplied. Please note that this will be proofed first and could cause a longer delivery time. 


Imposition

Please ensure that you do not supply your files imposed or as "printers pairs". Please only send one version.

Artwork Bleed

It is essential that there is a minimum 3mm bleed around your artwork. This is for cutting purposes. For example: A6 size would be 111mm x 154.50mm. Save your artwork as any of the above formats. Please note that there is a 2mm tolerance for cutting on all jobs.

Please ensure that the colour is set to CMYK not RGB.

Microsoft documents Microsoft documents

We cannot use the following formats for printing:

  • Word
  • Exel
  • Publisher
  • Powerpoint
  • Works

Below is a link to a website that can convert any of the above files into a useable PDF, it is easy-to-use and will do it for you right there online. IT'S FREE!

http://convert.neevia.com

Please note that it is important when supplying a PDF from a Microsoft document, care is taken to ensure any spot colours are created correctly in your original document.

Please supply a screen shot of your Microsoft document before conversion this can be done by the following:

  • PC operators – There is a "PRINT SCREEN" button on the keyboard
  • Mac operators – Press the "Apple" and "Shift 4" keys, then highlight the area you wish to copy. This saves a PNG copy to your desktop

Following these guidelines ensures that there will be no delays with your printing. If you have any problem, please don't hesitate to call our design team on 01702 460047 who will be more than willing to help.