Guide to Preparing Artwork
To assist with the preparation of your artwork here are a few general guidlines on preparing artwork ready for print. If you cannot find what you need to know here, or require further clarification on any of the listed topics, please contact us. |
| Layout Most of our products follow standard 'A' paper sizes. Please supply everything in a 'one up' basis. i.e. provide one business card on a 90 x 50 or 85 x 55 page or one A4 leaflet on a 210 x 297 page. |
| Photo Scans and Images Images should be provided at a minimum of 300dpi (ideally 400dpi) size for size and saved in CMYK format. TIFF file formats are preferred but we also accept images in many other formats including JPEG and GIF. Care should be taken when providing images in other formats as compression may be used that will reduce final quality. |
| Bleed Images, background colours and fills which are intended to extend to the edge of the page should be extended 3mm beyond the page to give a bleed. Text, boxes and other areas you need on your finished job should sit 5mm in from the edges of the page. |
| Colour We recommend the use of Print Venture Colour Swatch Swatches rather than relying on screen colours. If you do use screen colours as a guide, ensure that your monitor is correctly calibrated - go to downloads to download a calibration help file. |
| Fonts We carry all the most popular Mac and PC fonts, please confirm at the time of ordering. |
| Media We can accommodate files created in a huge range of both Mac and PC based software, and saved on a wide range of media, click here to view software and media formats we support. |
| For more information about preparing your artwork please refer to Technical Resources section: - Technical Resources - Preparing your artwork - print ready PDF |
