File Preparation

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

1. A 1/8 inch border containing no live area (mission critical text and graphics) MUST be allowed for cutting.

2. A 1/4 inch safety border containing no live area (mission critical text and graphics) is recommended for best results

3. The size of the printed piece will be the document size listed under Page Setup in your design program.


4. Front and Back of document should be setup as two separate pages, do not create both sides in a single file.

5. Files should be setup at a minimum of 300dpi resolution.

6. Files must be saved in CMYK format.

7. All solid Black areas should be composed as a combination of C 60%, M 60%, Y 60%, and K 100%.

8. We support the following file formats:

Adobe Photoshop (.psd) - FLATTENED
Adobe Illustrator (.ai or .eps) - Fonts converted to outlines/curves
Adobe InDesign (.indd) Exported as a PDF
Adobe PageMaker (.pmd) Exported as a PDF

We also accept the standard industry formats: .eps .pdf .tif .jpeg


NOTE:
If you encounter problems with our file upload system - Email your files to orders@321webprint.com - Include your order number in the subject line.