Pre-Press Artwork Specs & Requirements for Best Sheet Fed Printing Results

Supported Applications
All digital artwork should be submitted using one of the following applications:

Adobe PageMaker
Adobe InDesign
QuarkXPress
Adobe Acrobat (PDF)
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Microsoft Publisher
Macromedia Freehand

If you are unable to use one of the above, please see the note below regarding other formats.

Files should be sized to the final page size of the project. Be sure properly configure the file for spot or process color and include the supporting documents shown below. You may also want to visit our 'Tips and Tricks' page for additional suggestions on preparing your file correctly.

Submitting Color Accurate Digital Artwork
Please see our section on Color Management.

Supporting Documents
All supporting documents should be provided as follows:

Vector Art: Vector art files should be saved as encapsulated postscript (.EPS) files. Any embedded fonts should be converted to paths and any embedded bitmap files should be CMYK. Be sure to reference correct Pantone colors in your file for spot color jobs.
Bitmapped Art: Bitmapped art files should be saved as .TIF or Photoshop .EPS files and may use LZW compression. Be sure to provide CMYK or Grayscale images. Duotones should reference the correct spot color. Avoid .JPG, .BMP, .GIF, .WMF, and .PICT files.

Fonts: Adobe Type I or TrueType fonts may be used (Adobe Type I fonts are recommended). Be sure to included both screen and printer fonts. Avoid Multiple Master fonts. Also remember that fonts embedded in .EPS files must be converted to paths.

Other File Formats
There are literally hundreds of other applications which may be used to create digital artwork. Because we cannot be experts at every application available, we have chosen the three listed above which are recognized by graphic professionals to be the most reliable and universal. We will of course attempt to support any files that you provide, but please be advised that additional charges may apply.