Artwork Specifications
File Types
The easiest way for you to supply your artwork to us is in PDF format. We also accept EPS, TIF and JPG.
File types such as Microsoft Office Documents (DOC) are not accepted, however you may be able to export your file to a PDF format using PDF creation software.
File Naming
With lots of files from hundreds of customers it is really important that you name your files clearly to avoid any problems. In order to make it as clear as possible please name your files in a logical way such as the following. For a business card for a business called Bob's Signwriting you should call your files "BobsSignwriting_BC(Front)" and "BobsSignwriting_BC(Back)".
Colour Models
If you're printing is full colour the colour mode must be set as CMYK.
If you're printing is 1, 2 or 3 colour the colours must be set to Pantone spot colours.
If you're printing is black or grey the colour mode must be set as Greyscale.
If artwork is provided in other modes (eg. RGB, duotone or indexed) we will attempt to print the file, however the colours may appear different than expected.
Bleed
All files require a minimum of 2 millimeters bleed. Bleed is extra space around your artwork's final size that will be trimmed off after being printed. It is important to have bleed to ensure no white gaps around the edges of your print product.
Resolution
All files must be provided at 300 dpi.
Blacks
Adobe Photoshop's default black is a mixture of Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black. This black is fine for screen viewing, but can cause problems when offset printing.
To avoid problems use pure black (only Black, with no Cyan, Magenta or Yellow) for your text and line art.
For large blocks of black it is recommended that you use 100% Black plus 45% Cyan. This will result in a deeper, richer black.