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Printing
your digital files to a digital offset printing press: What You
Should Know
It's
easy to create files to submit for digital offset printing. Follow
the instructions below for postcards, business
cards, or club card flyers, and we can guarantee
you will be proud of our collaboration. Based on the product you
wish to order, and the computer programs you use to design, we have
created a work flow to get your files smoothly to our digital offset
printing presses. Please note that we cannot
process orders that do not meet the minimum requirements.
To
submit a Postcard or Business Card job:
Adobe
Photoshop®:
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IMPORTANT
- When opening EPS files in Photoshop, please make sure that:
1) The Resolution
is set to at least 300 ppi (and no more than 400 ppi) with Width
and Height set to the desired final output size, 2)
the Mode is set to CMYK, and 3)
anti-aliasing is turned OFF. |
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When
setting type or drawing objects and shapes from within Photoshop,
set anti-aliasing to NONE, and the resolution to at least 300
ppi (and no more than 400 ppi) at the desired printed output
size. (Image>Image Size) |
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If
your postcard or business card image is to bleed (the ink prints
to the edge of the card), add one eighth of an inch (.125")
to each side that is to bleed. (One eighth of an inch, or .125",
on each side of the card will be trimmed off during the cutting
process.) For example, a business card with a full bleed the
image size should be set to 3.75 inch by 2.25 inch. This will
leave you a 3.5 by 2 inch standard business card size. |
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All
files should be CMYK. RGB scans must be converted to CMYK in
order to run on our press. (Image>Mode>CMYK) |
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Flatten
all layers. (Layer>Flatten Image) |
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No
LZW Compressed Tiff files will be accepted |
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Save
file as .psd, .tif, or .jpg |
Adobe
Illustrator®:
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Placed
art images and logos (Freehand EPS, Illustrator EPS, or Photoshop
files) must be CYMK and follow digital guidelines for their
own file type and application orgin. |
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All
text within files must be converted to outlines with the outline
set to zero to eliminate the need for fonts. (Edit>Select
All and go to Type>Create Outlines) |
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If
your postcard or business card image is to bleed (the ink prints
to the edge of the card), add one eighth of an inch (.125")
to each side that is to bleed. (One eighth of an inch, or .125",
on each side of the card will be trimmed off during the cutting
process.) For example, a business card with a full bleed the
image size should be set to 3.75 inch by 2.25 inch. This will
leave you a 3.5 by 2 inch standard business card size. |
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Set
black text to overprint. |
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Save
files as EPS, with placed images included (if your version permits). |
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Open
the EPS file into Photoshop, and follow the instructions above
for Photoshop. |
Macromedia
Freehand®:
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Placed
art images and logos (Freehand EPS, Illustrator EPS, or Photoshop
files) must be CYMK and follow digital guidelines for their
own file type and application orgin. |
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All
text within files must be converted to paths with the stroke
set to zero to eliminate the need for fonts. (Edit>Select>All
then go to Text>Convert to Paths) |
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If
your postcard or business card image is to bleed (the ink prints
to the edge of the card), add one eighth of an inch (.125")
to each side that is to bleed. (One eighth of an inch, or .125",
on each side of the card will be trimmed off during the cutting
process.) For example, a business card with a full bleed the
image size should be set to 3.75 inch by 2.25 inch. This will
leave you a 3.5 by 2 inch standard business card size. |
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Set
black text to overprint. |
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Save
files as EPS, with placed images included. |
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Open
the EPS file into Photoshop, and follow the instructions above
for Photoshop. |
QuarkXpress®:
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Placed
art images and logos (Freehand EPS, Illustrator EPS, or Photoshop
files) must be CYMK and follow digital guidelines for their
own file type and application orgin. |
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All
text within files must be converted to paths with the stroke
set to zero to eliminate the need for fonts. Open the Quark
EPS file into Adobe Illustrator to convert fonts. (Edit>Select
All and go to Type>Create Outlines) |
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If
your postcard or business card image is to bleed (the ink prints
to the edge of the card), add one eighth of an inch (.125")
to each side that is to bleed. (One eighth of an inch, or .125",
on each side of the card will be trimmed off during the cutting
process.) For example, a business card with a full bleed the
image size should be set to 3.75 inch by 2.25 inch. This will
leave you a 3.5 by 2 inch standard business card size. |
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If
you set the bleeds in Quark, check in Illustrator to make sure
they still exist. If your version of Quark does not allow the
bleeds when saving page as eps, then make the Quark page document
3.75 by 2.25 inches, and repeat the "Save Page as EPS" |
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Set
black text to overprint. |
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Save
file as Illustrator EPS with placed images included. (if your
version permits). |
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Open
the EPS file into Photoshop, and follow the instructions above
for Photoshop. |
PageMaker®:
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Placed
art images and logos (Freehand EPS, Illustrator EPS, or Photoshop
files) must be CYMK and follow digital guidelines for their
own file type and application orgin. |
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If
your postcard or business card image is to bleed (the ink prints
to the edge of the card), add one eighth of an inch (.125")
to each side that is to bleed. (One eighth of an inch, or .125",
on each side of the card will be trimmed off during the cutting
process.) For example, a business card with a full bleed the
image size should be set to 3.75 inch by 2.25 inch. This will
leave you a 3.5 by 2 inch standard business card size. |
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If
you set the bleeds in PageMaker check in Illustrator to make
sure they still exist. If your version of PageMaker does not
allow the bleeds when saving page as eps, then make the PageMaker
page document 3.75 by 2.25 inches, and repeat the "print
page as eps" command as shown below. |
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To
save as EPS: File>Print. In PageMaker select the page to
output. Select Option>Write Postscript to File. Select the
"EPS" button. Set the "Download Font:" to
"PostScript and TrueType". Press the "Save as"
button, then name file and set destination by pressing the "OK"
button. Press the "Save" button. |
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All
text within files must be converted to paths with the stroke
set to zero to eliminate the need for fonts. Open the Pagemaker
EPS file into Adobe Illustrator to convert fonts. (Edit>Select
All and go to Type>Create Outlines) |
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Set
black text to overprint. |
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Save
file as Illustrator EPS with placed images included as CMYK
(if your
version permits). |
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Open
the EPS file into Photoshop, and follow the instructions above
for Photoshop. |
To
submit a Club Card Flyer job:
After
following the instructions for your choice of programs, you must
open the file in Photoshop and follow the steps outlined below.
Currently we only accept .psd (Photoshop), .tif, or .jpg file formats
for flyer printing.
Adobe
Photoshop®:
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IMPORTANT
- When opening EPS files in Photoshop, please make sure that:
1) The Resolution
is set to at least 300 ppi (and no more than 400 ppi) with Width
and Height set to the desired final output size, 2)
the Mode is set to CMYK, and 3)
anti-aliasing is turned OFF. |
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•
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When
setting type or drawing objects and shapes from within Photoshop,
set anti-aliasing to NONE, and the resolution to at least 300
ppi (and no more than 400 ppi) at the desired printed output
size. (Image>Image Size) |
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•
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Bleeds
are not supported for flyer printing, so allow one sixteenth
(.0625) of an inch on each side to be trimmed off when cutting
is performed. Your job will be roughly one eighth of an inch
smaller than ordered on each dimension, so please be aware. |
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All
files should be CMYK. RGB scans must be converted to CMYK in
order to run on our press. (Image>Mode>CMYK) |
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Flatten
all layers. (Layer>Flatten Image) |
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No
LZW Compressed Tiff files will be accepted |
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|
Save
file as .psd, .tif, or .jpg |
Adobe
Illustrator®:
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Placed
art images and logos (Freehand EPS, Illustrator EPS, or Photoshop
files) must be CYMK and follow digital guidelines for their
own file type and application orgin. |
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•
|
All
text within files must be converted to outlines with the stroke
set to zero to eliminate the need for fonts. (Edit>Select
All and go to Type>Create Outlines) |
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•
|
Bleeds
are not supported, so allow one sixteenth (.0625) of an inch
on each side to be trimmed off when cutting is performed. Your
job will be roughly one eighth of an inch smaller than ordered
on each dimension, so please be aware. |
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Save
file as Illustrator EPS with placed images included. |
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Open
the EPS file into Photoshop, and follow the instructions above
for Photoshop. |
Macromedia
Freehand®:
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Placed
art images and logos (Freehand EPS, Illustrator EPS, or Photoshop
files) must be CYMK and follow digital guidelines for their
own file type and application orgin. |
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•
|
All
text within files must be converted to paths with the stroke
set to zero to eliminate the need for fonts. (Edit>Select>All
then go to Text>Convert to Paths) |
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•
|
Bleeds
are not supported for flyer printing, so allow one sixteenth
(.0625) of an inch on each side to be trimmed off when cutting
is performed. Your job will be roughly one eighth of an inch
smaller than ordered on each dimension, so please be aware. |
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Export
file as EPS with placed images included. |
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Open
the EPS file into Photoshop, and follow the instructions above
for Photoshop. |
QuarkXpress®:
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Placed
art images and logos (Freehand EPS, Illustrator EPS, or Photoshop
files) must be CYMK and follow digital guidelines for their
own file type and application orgin. |
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Bleeds
are not supported for flyer printing, so allow one sixteenth
(.0625) of an inch on each side to be trimmed off when cutting
is performed. Your job will be roughly one eighth of an inch
smaller than ordered on each dimension, so please be aware. |
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Open
the Quark EPS file into Adobe Illustrator to convert fonts.
(Edit>Select All and go to Type>Create Outlines). |
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Save
file as EPS with placed images included (if your version permits). |
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Open
the EPS file into Photoshop, and follow the instructions above
for Photoshop. |
PageMaker®:
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Placed
art images and logos (Freehand EPS, Illustrator EPS, or Photoshop
files) must be CYMK and follow digital guidelines for their
own file type and application orgin. |
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Bleeds
are not supported for flyer printing, so allow one sixteenth
(.0625) of an inch on each side to be trimmed off when cutting
is performed. Your job will be roughly one eighth of an inch
smaller than ordered on each dimension, so please be aware. |
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To
save as Pagemaker EPS, select: File>Print. Select the page
to output. Select Option>Write Postscript to File. Select
the "EPS" button. Set the "Download Font:"
to "PostScript and TrueType". Press the "Save
as" button, then name file and set the destination Pressing
the "OK" button. |
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Open
the Pagemaker EPS file into Illustrator to convert fonts. (Edit>Select
All and go to Type>Create Outlines). |
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Save
file as EPS with placed images included. |
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Open
the EPS file into Photoshop, and follow the instructions above
for Photoshop. |
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