File Preparation and Troubleshooting
What are proofs?
A general term for a variety of options to show a reasonably close result of what your file will look like when printed.
What is Finish Size?
It is the overall size of the printed piece in its completed, folded or bound form.
What type of files do you accept?
- Export or save your files as PDF using the PRESS QUALITY or PDFx-1a preset from your layout program. Please make sure it includes a min. 0.125″ bleed, crop marks, Color mode CMYK.
- If you don’t have the option to save it as PDF, you can save/export your file as TIFF or JPEG format, 300 dpi (Photoshop)-with min. 0.125″ bleed, CMYK.
- If you can’t save your file as TIFF directly from the program that you created your file in, save your file as EPS then open your EPS file in Photoshop and save it as TIFF or JPEG format. Before saving your file as EPS, make sure all your fonts and placed images are linked correctly. All placed images should be 300dpi (high resolution). Convert all text/fonts to outline if you are using a vector application e.g. Corel Draw, Freehand and Adobe Illustrator.
What is CMYK?
Short for Cyan-Magenta-Yellow-Black, and pronounced as separate letters. CMYK is a color model in which all colors are described as a mixture of these four process colors. CMYK is the standard color model used in offset printing for full-color documents. Because such printing uses inks of these four basic colors, it is often called four-color printing. Color looks can change if printing on Glossy Paper, Silk or Matt Paper or based on different types of coating.