Artwork
These guidelines are to help both us and you in making your job go smoother, and to make you aware of some of the potential problems with the creation and supply of artwork. There are, of course, many details we cannot fully cover, and if you need any clarification, please ask us. It is always wise to consult with us before spending time setting a job up. While some of the tips are essential, some are also there to advise you on how better to work.
File formats:
For the best results please use one of the following
- Quark XPress® (Latest version always available)
- Adobe® InDesign (Latest version always available)
- Macromedia® Freehand (Latest version always available)
- Adobe® Illustrator (Latest version always available)
- Adobe® Pagemaker (version 6.0)
This software is also accepted by Resource Print Solutions
- Microsoft Word®
- Microsoft Excel®
- Microsoft Publisher
If you wish to use an application not listed here then please contact us and we will advise you on the best way to supply the job.
To ensure the inclusion of all image files, we recommend you save your document to a new folder using the 'Collect for Output' (XPress) or 'Flight check' (InDesign) facility. Please also include all screen and printer fonts. For multi page leaflets or brochures, each page must be supplied in single page format with 3mm bleed on all edges where the image runs up to the extremities of the paper.
Bleed
Our standard page bleed to allow for variations in folding and trimming is 3mm all round. Trim marks should be included but must not intrude in to the bleed area. Please ensure that all elements of the page appear entirely within the trimmed page size.
Fonts
You MUST supply all fonts that you use when supplying a job, even if they seem like standard fonts that everyone would have:
Fonts are not necessary when supplying a job as an image (e.g. TIFF) or if you supply a PDF with fonts embedded. Also, vector graphics software such as Illustrator, Freehand and Corel Draw allow you to convert text to outlines/curves, if you convert all fonts into outlines/curves then the requirement to supply fonts is not necessary, although this does increase the file sizes significantly and will limit the amount of editing we can do on your behalf as last minute alterations. If you are going to use the file as a download in a web application as well as in print we do not reccommed converting text into paths as file sizes can become impractical and unusable on a website.
Digital Proofs
All proofs are produced on our Digital Press or are supplied as low resolution PDF's. Should you require a contract proof or litho wet proof, please speak to your account manager.
