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Adobe PDF is the primary file format of our shop. You may submit other types of files, just make sure to include all requires support (images, fonts, etc.)
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You may submit your file via email, Google Drive, or any other large file submission service. Of course you can laways drop them off at our office as well on a portable drive/device.
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- Include all fonts used in your document and only the fonts that are used.
- Collect fonts from the same computer used to create your document.
- Send the entire family of fonts (e.g. bold, italic, bold italic, etc.)
- Don’t forget to send us any fonts you have used in any of your supporting elements.
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- The page dimensions (in your document set-up) should be exactly the same as the final trim size of your piece.
- Bleeds should extend a minimum of 1/8" beyond the edge of the page in any direction that should bleed, including background images, graphics, or other elements that run off the edge of the page.
- All type and graphics that do not bleed should be a minimum of 1/4" away from the page edge to avoid any trimming.
- A tri-fold brochure requires a layout/margin adjustment in order to fold properly. Print Services can assist you with this if needed.
- Remove any objects, elements, or layers not used.
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- Include all original photo files, graphic files, and illustration files when submitting your job.
- All photos should be saved as jpeg, or psd files. Gifs and pngs are web graphics and are not inteded for quality printing.
- All photos should be 300 ppi and sized close to the finished size.
- Web graphics/photos are low res (72-96 ppi) and are not acceptable for printing. Such photos/graphics to be pixealated.
- Black and white photos should be saved as grayscale, not RGB or CMYK.
- Color photos/art should be saved as CMYK not RGB.
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- For full color printing (four-color), color images/ photos/text should be supplied in the CMYK color space. Please convert all RGB or Lab color to CMYK.
- If your job is spot color, create your document using the correct PMS colors. Make sure all placed images/ art are also the correct PMS colors.
- For black and white or grayscale printing, make sure all text is specified as black and not a build of colors, and that all photos and art are saved as grayscale.