Printing Guide
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How to Prepare Artwork for Printing Without Costly Mistakes
A simple prepress checklist covering bleed, resolution, color, fonts and file formats.
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Use the correct size and bleed
Artwork should match the final production dimensions and include bleed where cutting reaches the edge. Important text and logos should remain inside a safe zone.
Check images and fonts
Low-resolution images can look acceptable on screen but print poorly. Fonts should be packaged, embedded or outlined when appropriate to prevent substitution issues.
Send the right file
Print-ready PDF is often the safest handoff format, although editable source files may be needed for corrections or complex production work.
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