Supplying Artwork Files

Supplying an artwork file for commercial print is not quite the same as printing your file off on a desktop printer/copier. Please read through the information carefully before submitting your files for print.

File Formats

Please supply your artwork in .PDF format

Sizes

Whether you are ordering A0, B0, A1 or A2, please take note of the measurements we need for your artwork, allowing for 'bleed' as explained below.

Fonts

Please ensure all fonts are either converted to outlines/ curves or embedded - if this is not done, our system could substitute the missing fonts for others and your printed leaflet could look drastically wrong.

Images / Photos

Ensure all images used in your file are at least 300dpi (dots per inch). Using low resolution images (i.e. 72dpi images you might find on websites) will result in a 'Jaggy/ Pixelated or Blurred' look - even though a 72dpi image will look fine on your monitor it will look terrible when printed.

On your computer screen these images will both look good quality. When printed out you will notice that the image on the right is actually low quality.

Colours

The printing process is made up of four colours; Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black (known as CYMK) - these colours make up full colour photos etc. Please ensure your files are supplied in CMYK so you can be confident of getting the colours you expect. We will convert any RGB files to CMYK before print, but this will alter the colours slightly to what you see on your RGB screen and some colours may not print as vibrant.

Bleed

Please leave artwork free from both bleed and crop-marks. Any artwork provided with bleed and or crop-marks will be printed that way.

Imposition

Ensure you only send your files 1-UP (i.e. ONE leaflet in the centre of a page). Do not supply 2 or more leaflets on the same page - we print your leaflets batched with up to 16 others on larger B1 sheets and cannot separate your file otherwise.

Transparencies / Layers

Please ensure all transparencies or layers are flattened in the files you send us. If in doubt, convert your whole file into a bitmap (i.e. JPG)

Page Sizes

B0 = 1000mm x 1414mm (39.37" x 55.67")

A0 = 841mm x 1189mm (33.11" x 46.81")

A1 = 594mm x 841mm (23.39" x 33.11")

A2 = 420mm x 594mm (16.54" x 23.39")

A3 = 297mm x 420mm (11.69" x 16.54")

A4 = 210mm x 297mm (8.27" x 11.69")

Please Note

Owing to the nature of the printing equipment used a 3mm bleed will automatically be left on 1 side of the poster