Artwork Guidlines

For best results please follow our guidelines below when submitting artwork.

FILE FORMAT:
We accept the following file formats TIF, TIFF, JPG, EPS, PNG and PDF.

Good resolution file

High Resolution

Low resolution file

Low Resolution

RESOLUTION:
All file formats must have a minimum of 300 dpi (dot per inch) resolution.
The images designed for the web are done at a low screen resolution of 72 dpi. Print images need to be created at 300 dpi or there will be a substantial drop in the image quality.

COLOR MODE:
All color artwork and/or images must be provided in CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow, black) color mode.
All black & white artworks and/or images must be provided in grayscale color mode.
Heavy black ink might cause smearing.

BLEED:
Please build your press-ready digital files by adding 0.125″ for all full bleed products.

What’s a bleed?
It is the portion that will be trimmed off when cut to the final size.

Why bleed?
The purpose of a bleed is to continue a color, image or design to the edge of the card.

CROP MARKS:
Please build your press-ready digital files by adding crop marks.
Lines indicating where the paper should be cut to produce the correct size.

FONTS:
A. Fonts must be outlined or converted to paths.
B. Some fonts have copyright restrictions. Please make sure you have rights to all images you are using.

SAFE ZONE:
All critical elements (text, images, logos, etc.) must be kept at least 0.125″ inside the edge. Anything left close to edge may be cut off during trimming.

BORDERS:
Please allow 1/16″ cutting tolerance. We recommend no borders due to shifting, borders may appear uneven.

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