Artwork And Design

How Do I Print with a Border?

With ALL designed material we recommend you leave 1/4" (0.25) from all surrounding edges of your printed piece. If you leave less than 1/4" (0.25), we cannot be held responsible for unequal borders from top to bottom and from side to side. This is due to the final cutting process in which some "draw" or "slippage" occurs in that cutting process. This is a print industry standard.

What is a bleed and when should it be used?

A bleed is extra area outside of your document that is trimmed off to insure proper cuts. In simple terms - your background should go off an 1/8 of an inch more than your actual print size. Bleed is not required unless it is specified under the product description. You should download our pre-approved templates to ensure that your job is designed properly.

What should my files resolution be?

All file formats must have a resolution of 300dpi/ppi and have embedded or outlined fonts if applicable. We do not accept files from word processing programs such as Microsoft Word because these programs do not provide an output option for high resolution printing. If you are unsure about your file format, give us a call and we will find the best option for you.

What type of files do you accept?

We accept .JPG, .TIFF, .PDF and .EPS files generated from all major desktop publishing programs.

Can I resize my 72dpi artwork to 300dpi?

Unfortunately, you can not increase your resolution for a design that has been created low resolution. The output will be blurry or grainy, and at times, unreadable. If your design has been created at low resolution, the file must be redesigned at high resolution in order for your order to be produced at an acceptable level of quality.