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Preferred File Formats for Printing
- Adobe Acrobat PDF
- Adobe InDesign
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Photoshop
The following file formats are acceptable but will require reformatting and incur additional charges:
- Microsoft Publisher Microsoft & Word, When possible send High Resolution 300 dpi and up PDF files with bleed and crop marks for print
- Use the Package feature in InDesign to package for output to send to print, don’t forget to include all images & fonts
- Include 1/8″ bleed on all 4 sides of your document
- Remember when printing a Four Color Process job to convert all images and colors to CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow, black), as opposed to RGB or Spot Colors
- Always link your graphics instead of embedding them
- Do not rename graphic files after you put your file on disk. If the files are named incorrectly, they will not link properly and cause delays as well as increase output costs
- Set black text to 100% black (Not 4/Color text)
Preparing Print Files in Adobe Creative Suite Applications
Photoshop
- Create the file in CYMK color mode
- Remember to include a bleed
- Add Guides to show trim area or crop marks
- Rasterize type
- We will accept TIFF, EPS, PSD, and PDF files created in Photoshop
- Files must be actual size 300 dpi or higher
InDesign
- Create a file with a bleeds
- Check colors, images and image sizes
- Package the file
- Zip the file if you are uploading to an online printer
- We will accept high resolution PDFs and collective native files from InDesign
- Files must be actual size 300 dpi or higher
Illustrator
- Create 4 color files in CYMK color mode
- Use PMS spot colors if only printing 1-3 colors
- Remember to include a bleed
- Add Guides to show trim area or crop marks
- Save all type as outlines
- Link pictures and provide a folder with linked files to the printer
- We will accept high resolution PDFs, AI, and EPS files from Illustrator