Artwork Requirements
Please contact us prior to starting you design project, with many different printing process & methods each process requires artwork to be supplied in a particular format, we will be pleased to advise you, this potentially could save you a lot of time...below is a common example.
Supplying Press Ready Files
Press Quality High Resolution PDF/X4 preset at document size to include 3mm Bleed & Printers Crop Marks, All text at least 5mm away from the edge of the document. Please supply 1 single PDF containing the individual pages, do not send as printer spreads. Images Converted to CMYK and min resolution of 300dpi, Vector Graphics & Fonts Converted to Outlines.
N.B Files which are supplied as RGB will require conversion to CMYK in order to print them. Conversion always changes the colours, sometimes slightly, sometimes significantly.
Logos
Please supply Vector EPS format converted to outlines, Our studio can then convert to other formats i.e. Jpeg, Tiff, Bitmap Etc.....
Low Resolution vs High Resolution
Min 300dpi
Raster vs Vector
AI, EPS or SVG Formats
Black vs 'Rich' Black
100% black for text or Rich Black for Larger Ink Coverage
Crop Marks & Bleed
Supply with 3mm Bleed + Crop Marks
Export & Save as PDF
Select PDF/X-4 Preset When Exporting from Adobe Indesign
Example PDF
With Crop Marks & 3mm Bleed
Foiling, Embossing, Debossing & Spot UV
Requires Separate Pages in 100% Black Ink Only to indicate the Area