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Preferred File Format
Fonts
Always select font styles from the font menu. Do not use We prefer Adobe CS5 or Quark 6.5, however, we can the measurement palette style buttons or type styles menu accept any file from you as long as you provide it to us to change from roman to bold or italic. This creates a “false” as a high resolution pdf. (If you are using above Adobe bold or italic face that can image incorrectly. Include your CS5, please export your file as a .idml file.) Please be sure fonts with your submitted file, or create outlines for all of that your bleed is included in your PDF file. (Please do not your text so there will be no font problems. add color bars on PDF files). If possible, please convert all text to outlines. Always supply a pdf of how the printed piece will look.
Bleed
If your job requires that you have an image or color that bleeds off the page, there MUST BE at least 1/8” (.125) bleed allowed on all bleeding sides. This means that you need to have the image 1/8” off the printed image area.
Images/Links
TRIM LINE - white dash
CROP MARK
BLEED- red area
LIVE AREA
Images should be scanned at the size they will be used and imported into the page layout at 100%. Enlarging or reducing an image may compromise quality. Resolution should be 300 dpi, and saved in JPEG, TIFF or EPS format. (In Photoshop, Image Compression should be This is the area of the printed piece. Please keep in mind set to none.) that this will be trimmed so keep your text a minimum of CMYK is standard for printing. It is requested that you 1/4” (.25) away from the trim. convert all of your photos to CMYK format. If you leave your image in RGB, it will be converted to CMYK during our ripping process, which can result in a color difference. Indicates where to cut the paper. Please note: Images downloaded or saved from a website are unsuitable for printing. They have low resolution This is the finished size of the printed piece. formats (usually 72 dpi), which are fine for screen display, but far below acceptable quality standards for print. Images from Microsoft Word are also low resolution and Please note: Although a minimum of 1/4” (.25) is sufficient, we suggest there be a 1/2” (.5) margin. We are not acceptable. cannot be responsible for text that is trimmed off in the Include all your links and fonts with your submitted file. bindery process if you decide to run the text close to the Link names SHOULD NOT exceed 20 characters. edge of the trimmed sheet size. Please convert all text to outlines if possible.
Live Area
Crop Mark Trim