Artwork Requirements

“If you plan on supplying your own artwork, please read the following information to help you prepare your digital files for print.”

Before sending your files please check your document dimensions, colours, fonts and spelling. Our prices include upload and pre-flighting of customer supplied files, alterations may incur extra costs. If you require PMS spot colours, please ensure you specify this in your quote request otherwise all spot colours will be converted to process (CMYK).

Please supply Press Quality high resolution PDFs:

Standard Document Sizes:

Please ensure your artwork has a minimum of 3mm bleed in addition to the sizes below.
Also you should keep text and page numbers are least 5mm in from the trim edge.

Explanations:

Colours:
For printing whether offset or digital, we require files to be setup as 4 colour process (CMYK), which uses the colours of Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black. It is important to note that your computer monitor and digital camera use RGB which is a different colour set (Red, Green & Blue) and the colours on screen may appear lighter, stronger or more vivid than printed results. Conversion from RGB to CMYK will make a change to the resultant colours. Exact colour matches are not always possible. Digital camera images need to be converted to 300dpi and also to CMYK format.

If you are concerned about the colour of your printed item, then please select to have a hard copy digital proof printed for your approval prior to the print run.

Paper Type:
Customers supplying their own artwork should ensure that the files are appropriate for the paper stock selected and print technique. For example, if you have selected EnviroPrint 100% Recycled uncoate paper for offset printing, then the ink coverage should be lighter as the paper is porous and shall absorb the ink more than coated EnviroPrint Gloss paper.

It is a good idea to have a maximum of 300% ink coverage, for example a colour may consist of a mix of 100% Cyan, 50% Magenta, 100% Yellow, 50% Black to total 300%. More ink density requires more drying time, and may pose print quality or clarity problems. (So try to steer clear of "four colour black").

Bleed:
We require a minimum of 3mm of extra space around your artwork. This is required if you have a colour or an image that extends to the trim edge. This means that the image or background colour must extend 3mm past the edge. It will be cut off when guillotined to finished size, giving neat edges.

Image Resolution:
Images and photographs need to have a resolution of 300dpi (dots per inch) at actual size to achieve required print quality. Images that are sourced from websites are usually only 72dpi, and will result in a low quality print job, with blurry unclear images. Likewise images that are greatly enlarged from original size may also not achieve required print quality.

Where possible logos should be supplied as vector artwork, eg Illustrator eps format.

Fonts:
It is important to ensure all fonts are embedded in your high resolution PDF. If they are not embedded, font substitution may occur if we do not have the same font in our system. Another alternative is to outline the fonts to ensure accurate results.

"We can provide experienced professional graphic design, or help you enhance your supplied files.
Let us know how we can assist."

Do you need assistance in artwork preparation or graphic design? We can help, just let us know what you need and we will gladly provide a quote.

Alternatively, if you wish to provide your own artwork and need our assistance to achieve print ready files, then additional charges may apply. Advertised Online Ordering Pricing includes one email proof only, additional charges may apply for re-supply of artwork, pre-flighting, authors corrections, trouble-shooting etc. We shall notify you of any additional charges applicable and charge these at a fair and reasonable rate.