When submitting a digital file, it needs to be “print ready”. We request that you send us a PDF, as we prefer to work in a PDF workflow, but a high quality JPEG will work as well. In addition to preferred PDF files, we can handle many of the application files available on the market today. Send us your file and we’ll check it out.

To make sure that your art files print with clear, crisp images, we require that the artwork you supply has a resolution of no less than 300 dpi. Artwork submitted with resolutions lower than 300 dpi can produce blurry, bitmapped, or pixelated print.

CYMK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black) is the industry standard formula. It was created to give accurate color reproductions. Artwork submitted using Pantone®, Spot, or RGB will be converted into the CMYK format when using a digital press. This may cause some slight color changes. If you need an exact duplication of a Pantone® color, make sure to tell us so that we may use the offset process to produce your order.

Our CMYK workflow is monitored and calibrated to maintain these industry standards for color. Your monitor or personal printer may not be an accurate representation of the color you chose in the artwork you supplied to us. That’s one of the reasons why we recommend you proof your job before we print it.

In the design world there are many different fonts available. Before sending us your file, turn your fonts into either curves or outlines, which will make the text un-editable. By doing so, you are turning the font into a graphic, which should eliminate all possible font issues.

All text and logos must be a safe distance from the edge of the final trim sheet. You should have at least .25” (1/4”) of space between the text and the edge of the final trim sheet.

Bleed refers to printing an image that goes beyond the edge of the sheet after trimming. For example, to get the background of your flyer to be black all the way to the edge of your sheet, the color must bleed past all of your edges. If the background isn’t designed bigger than the finished cut size, you could see white areas on the edges of the finished piece due to variations in printing and trimming. It is recommended that an area of approximately .125” (1/8”) be created as a bleed area to be cut away on all sides.