File guide

Print-ready in five minutes

Follow these and your job sails through pre-press. Not sure? Upload anyway; a person checks every file and sends a proof before anything prints.

File typePDF is best (PDF/X-1a or "High Quality Print"). PNG, JPG and TIFF also work.

BleedIf color or images touch the edge, extend them 0.125" past the trim on every side. A 4" x 6" postcard file should be 4.25" x 6.25".

Safe zoneKeep text and logos at least 0.125" inside the trim line. Cutting can shift slightly.

Resolution300 DPI at final size. Images pulled from websites are usually 72 DPI and will print blurry.

ColorCMYK is preferred. RGB is fine; we convert it, but bright screen colors (neon greens, electric blues) print a little duller.

Double-sidedOne PDF with 2 pages: page 1 front, page 2 back.

FontsEmbed fonts or convert them to outlines when you export.

Folded piecesLay brochures out flat. For a letter tri-fold, panels are 3.67", 3.67" and 3.66" (the short panel folds in).

PaperOur heaviest card stock is 300 gsm (about 111 lb cover). Thin-stock folds only; cover stock isn't folded, so it won't crack.

Rather we build it? Choose "We design it" when you configure any product.