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Procedure for print
We want to help you get the best results for your print job. Please be sure to read and refer to this procedure when preparing your artwork. Failure to comply with our guidelines may delay your job.
- Correct any technical errors
- Reprint the file if it fails to print as expected as a result of not following the guidelines in our website.
(We will try our best to check for you. However, the responsibility still lies with the sender to ensure all items in the list are complied. We shall NOT be held responsible for any "missed-detection" resulting in different print results)
Check list
We want to help you get the best results for your print job. Please be sure to read and refer to this procedure when preparing your artwork. Failure to comply with our guidelines may delay your job.
When we receive your file...
We will:
- Check for items in the check list*
- Notify you of problems in your artwork if found
- Go straight to print if you prepare your artwork correctly We won't do this:
- Check for issues other then those listed in Common
- Correct any technical errors
- Reprint the file if it fails to print as expected as a result of not following the guidelines in our website.
(We will try our best to check for you. However, the responsibility still lies with the sender to ensure all items in the list are complied. We shall NOT be held responsible for any "missed-detection" resulting in different print results)
Check list
- Colour
- Only CMYK colour mode Is used in your artwork
- No colour tints that contain less than 10%
- Images
- All images are in CMYK colour mode
- Colour/ Grayscale images resolution are set to or above 300dpi
- Scanned Line Art / Black & white images resolution are set to or above 1200dpi
- Never manipulate images in vector software*
- All background, design effects, and images has been merged and converted to a TIFF file
- Text
- No fonts of less than 4pts
- Layout Program* : Curve / Create Outline / Path all fonts
- Adobe Photoshop : Set resolution at or 300dpi and Rasterize Type
- Line
- No hairline less than 0.25pts
- Product Size Template
- Artwork is prepared in the correct Product Size Template
- Background design expanded to Full Bleed size
- Vital elements are within Safe Zone
- No crop marks are applied
- Removed all guidelines and text descriptions in Product Size Template
- Artwork is prepared in the correct Product Size Template
- Artwork Orientation
- Artwork are in the correct orientation and position you want your artwork to be.
- Illustrator File Format
- Artwork is saved in required file format : Adobe Illustrator CS3
- Resolution : 300 dpi
- Colour mode : CMYK colour mode
- TIFF File Format (Only applicable for Business Card and Bookmark)
- Artwork is saved in required file format : TIFF file format (Tiff)
- File Resolution : 300 dpi
- Colour mode : CMYK colour mode
- Artwork is saved in required file format : TIFF file format (Tiff)
- JPEG File Format (Only applicable for Business Card and Bookmark)
- Artwork is saved in required file format
- Resolution
- Colour mode JPEG file format (*.jpg) 600 dpi CMYK colour mode
- Artwork is saved in required file format
- Other
- Other than hyphen (-) and underscore(_), your filename does not include any other marks or symbols
- No overprint setting is used
* Layout Program - CorelDRAW, Adobe Illustrator, Macromedia Freehand