File Prep for Digital Printing
Same Day Cutoff: 10:30 AM (PDT). It is now: 6:36:36 PM • Your order will be shipped the next business day.
Color Mode
Convert all files to CMYK color space, not RGB.
Preferred Digital Black Build
Cyan: 20 Magenta: 20 Yellow: 20 Black: 100
Fonts
Embed and/or outline when making final file.
Preferred Formats:
- CMYK
- 300 dpi images
- All fonts must be embedded
- Do not downsample images
- Do not password-protect PDFs
JPG
- CMYK
- 300 dpi
TIFF
- CMYK
- 300 dpi
- Flatten Transparencies
Guides
- Bleed: The extra .0625" on each side of your artwork that bleeds off the edge of the piece and ensures your piece will not end up with white borders.
- Trim: The final size the printed piece will be.
- Safe: The .0625" area from the final trim size. Do not place text or important imagery beyond the safe line to avoid it getting cut off when the finished piece is trimmed to final size.
Resolution
All final artwork should have a resolution of at least 300dpi. The photos that are from the web are low resolution at 72dpi. Printed images always need to be at least 300dpi.
