01732 862461
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We want your print to look great just as much as you do! In order to make that happen, please make sure the artwork you submit complies with our guidelines:
File Formats Accepted
Press Ready PDF – with fonts converted to curves
Quark Express – please ensure you also supply all fonts and images
Adobe Illustrator – with fonts converted to curves/outlines
Adobe Photoshop – with layers flattened and any fonts used supplied
Corel Draw – with fonts converted to curves
Adobe InDesign – save as a Package to ensure all resources are included
Serif PagePlus - save as a Package to ensure all resources are included
Quark Express – please ensure you also supply all fonts and images
Adobe Illustrator – with fonts converted to curves/outlines
Adobe Photoshop – with layers flattened and any fonts used supplied
Corel Draw – with fonts converted to curves
Adobe InDesign – save as a Package to ensure all resources are included
Serif PagePlus -
Different Formats
If you want to supply your artwork in a different format, we should be able to accommodate you but please call us to discuss your requirements first on 01732 862461.
Supplying Proprietary Formats
When supplying proprietary formats such as Quark Express or InDesign, please save to the lowest version you can and be sure to include all fonts, images and other resources.
Supplying Artwork in PDF Format
PDF is now pretty much the standard for supplying artwork for commercial printing. However, it’s important to ensure your PDF is correctly prepared. There are job options that must be set for commercial printing, these include resolution, compression settings and font embedding.
Please ensure you choose high resolution. Compression settings for colour and greyscale should be down-sampled to 300dpi with "auto compression" set on high. Bitmapped (monochrome: i.e. line art) images should be set at 600dpi. Font embedding should be set to "convert text to outlines".
Please ensure you choose high resolution. Compression settings for colour and greyscale should be down-
Make sure there is 3mm bleed all around the PDF. Crop marks should also be included.
Please make sure that all embedded images are CMYK. RGB images may look good on screen but output to print is always CMYK.
If your artwork includes spot colours, make sure they are defined as Pantone colours and you check the ‘Retain Spot Colours’ option when creating the PDF file.
Fonts
Either convert all fonts to outlines or supply all the fonts you have used in the file. Whilst we have an extensive font collection, there is no guarantee the version you have used matches ours and this can create problems with type spacing and line-lengths.
Getting the Artwork Files to Us
Electronic Transfer
We are happy to receive artwork electronically by email or FTP transfer. Details will be supplied on application.
By Disk
CD-ROM, DVD-ROM and USB memory sticks can be sent to:
Promotion House, 53 High Street, Edenbridge, Kent. TN8 5AL
Further Help
If you require any further assistance or you have any questions, please contact us on 01732 862461.